UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
x | QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2007
OR
o | TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
For the transition period from to
Commission File Number: 000-51556
CENTENNIAL BANK HOLDINGS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
DELAWARE | |
(State or other jurisdiction | 41-2150446 |
of incorporation or organization) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification Number) |
1331 Seventeenth St., Suite 300 | |
Denver, CO | 80202 |
(Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
303-293-5563
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes x No o
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, or a non-accelerated filer. See definition of “Accelerated Filer and Large Accelerated Filer” in Rule 12B-2 of the Exchange Act. (check one):
Large Accelerated Filer o | Accelerated Filer x | Non-accelerated Filer o |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.): Yes o No x
As of November 1, 2007 there were 53,845,812 shares of the registrant’s common stock outstanding, including 1,687,345 shares of unvested stock grants.
Forward-Looking Statements and Factors that Could Affect Future Results
Certain statements contained in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q that are not statements of historical fact constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (the “Act”), notwithstanding that such statements are not specifically identified. In addition, certain statements may be contained in our future filings with the SEC, in press releases, and in oral and written statements made by or with our approval that are not statements of historical fact and constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Act. Examples of forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to: (i) projections of revenues, expenses, income or loss, earnings or loss per share, the payment or nonpayment of dividends, capital structure and other financial items; (ii) statements of plans, objectives and expectations of the Company or its management or board of directors, including those relating to products or services; (iii) statements of future economic performance; and (iv) statements of assumptions underlying such statements. Words such as “believes”, “anticipates”, “expects”, “intends”, “targeted”, “continue”, “remain”, “will”, “should”, “may” and other similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements but are not the exclusive means of identifying such statements.
Forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to differ materially from those in such statements. Factors that could cause actual results to differ from those discussed in the forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to:
• Local, regional, national and international economic conditions and the impact they may have on us and our customers, and our assessment of that impact.
• Changes in the level of nonperforming assets and charge-offs.
• The effects of and changes in trade and monetary and fiscal policies and laws, including the interest rate policies of the Federal Reserve Board.
• Inflation and interest rate, securities market and monetary fluctuations.
• Political instability, acts of war or terrorism and natural disasters.
• The timely development and acceptance of new products and services and perceived overall value of these products and services by customers.
• Revenues are lower than expected.
• Changes in consumer spending, borrowings and savings habits.
• Changes in the financial performance and/or condition of our borrowers.
• Credit quality deterioration, which could cause an increase in the provision for loan losses.
• Technological changes.
• Acquisitions of acquired businesses and greater than expected costs or difficulties related to the integration of acquired businesses, and the successful integration of the merger of the subsidiary banks.
• The ability to increase market share and control expenses.
• Changes in the competitive environment among financial or bank holding companies and other financial service providers.
• The effect of changes in laws and regulations with which we and our subsidiaries must comply.
• The effect of changes in accounting policies and practices, as may be adopted by the regulatory agencies, as well as the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board, the Financial Accounting Standards Board and other accounting standard setters.
• Changes in our organization, compensation and benefit plans.
• The costs and effects of legal and regulatory developments including the resolution of legal proceedings or regulatory or other governmental inquiries and the results of regulatory examinations or reviews.
• Our success at managing the risks involved in the foregoing items.
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Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date on which such statements are made. We do not intend to update any forward-looking statement to reflect events or circumstances after the date on which such statement is made, or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.
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PART I—FINANCIAL INFORMATION
ITEM 1. Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
CENTENNIAL BANK HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Unaudited Consolidated Balance Sheets
| | September 30, 2007 | | December 31, 2006 | |
| | (Dollars in thousands, except per share data) | |
Assets | | | | | |
Cash and due from banks | | $ | 51,083 | | $ | 45,409 | |
Federal funds sold | | 3,457 | | 4,211 | |
Cash and cash equivalents | | 54,540 | | 49,620 | |
Securities available for sale, at fair value | | 143,266 | | 157,260 | |
Securities held to maturity (fair value of $11,352 and $11,157 at September 30, 2007 and December 31, 2006) | | 11,555 | | 11,217 | |
Bank stocks, at cost | | 32,328 | | 31,845 | |
Total investments | | 187,149 | | 200,322 | |
Loans, net of unearned discount | | 1,819,188 | | 1,947,487 | |
Less allowance for loan losses | | (23,979 | ) | (27,899 | ) |
Net loans | | 1,795,209 | | 1,919,588 | |
Loans, held for sale | | 31,459 | | — | |
Premises and equipment, net | | 71,240 | | 74,166 | |
Other real estate owned and foreclosed assets | | 3,401 | | 1,207 | |
Goodwill | | 392,958 | | 392,958 | |
Other intangible assets, net | | 35,066 | | 41,599 | |
Other assets | | 46,131 | | 41,140 | |
Total assets | | $ | 2,617,153 | | $ | 2,720,600 | |
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Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity | | | | | |
Liabilities: | | | | | |
Deposits: | | | | | |
Noninterest-bearing demand | | $ | 464,446 | | $ | 517,612 | |
Interest-bearing demand | | 817,927 | | 777,579 | |
Savings | | 73,054 | | 87,265 | |
Time | | 560,505 | | 577,649 | |
Total deposits | | 1,915,932 | | 1,960,105 | |
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase and federal fund purchases | | 17,910 | | 25,469 | |
Borrowings | | 51,062 | | 67,632 | |
Subordinated debentures | | 41,239 | | 41,239 | |
Interest payable and other liabilities | | 28,354 | | 36,696 | |
Total liabilities | | 2,054,497 | | 2,131,141 | |
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Stockholders’ equity: | | | | | |
Common stock—$.001 par value; 100,000,000 shares authorized,64,285,950 shares issued, 53,814,537 shares outstanding at September 30, 2007 (includes 1,651,344 shares of unvested restricted stock); 64,154,950 shares issued, 57,236,795 shares outstanding at December 31, 2006 (includes 1,725,825 shares of unvested restricted stock) | | 64 | | 64 | |
Additional paid-in capital | | 616,861 | | 614,489 | |
Shares to be issued for deferred compensation obligations | | 551 | | 775 | |
Retained earnings | | 43,014 | | 42,896 | |
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) | | (1,401 | ) | 809 | |
Treasury Stock, at cost, 9,718,100 and 6,450,418, respectively | | (96,433 | ) | (69,574 | ) |
Total stockholders’ equity | | 562,656 | | 589,459 | |
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity | | $ | 2,617,153 | | $ | 2,720,600 | |
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See “Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements.” | |
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CENTENNIAL BANK HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Income
| | Three Months Ended September 30, | | Nine Months Ended September 30, | |
| | 2007 | | 2006 | | 2007 | | 2006 | |
| | (Dollars in thousands, except per share data) | |
Interest income: | | | | | | | | | |
Loans, including fees | | $ | 38,369 | | $ | 41,427 | | $ | 117,194 | | $ | 122,592 | |
Investment securities: | | | | | | | | | |
Taxable | | 617 | | 713 | | 1,846 | | 2,207 | |
Tax-exempt | | 1,343 | | 1,454 | | 4,091 | | 3,420 | |
Dividends | | 490 | | 485 | | 1,424 | | 1,345 | |
Federal funds sold and other | | 265 | | 145 | | 592 | | 336 | |
Total interest income | | 41,084 | | 44,224 | | 125,147 | | 129,900 | |
Interest expense: | | | | | | | | | |
Deposits | | 13,933 | | 12,283 | | 41,017 | | 33,963 | |
Federal funds purchased and repurchase agreements | | 428 | | 351 | | 1,177 | | 905 | |
Borrowings | | 543 | | 1,623 | | 2,073 | | 4,022 | |
Subordinated debentures | | 944 | | 972 | | 2,814 | | 2,720 | |
Total interest expense | | 15,848 | | 15,229 | | 47,081 | | 41,610 | |
Net interest income | | 25,236 | | 28,995 | | 78,066 | | 88,290 | |
Provision for loan losses | | 8,026 | | 1,566 | | 21,641 | | 1,566 | |
Net interest income, after provision for loan losses | | 17,210 | | 27,429 | | 56,425 | | 86,724 | |
Noninterest income: | | | | | | | | | |
Customer service and other fees | | 2,390 | | 3,015 | | 7,242 | | 8,640 | |
Gain on sale of securities | | — | | 6 | | — | | 1 | |
Gain on sale of loans | | — | | 229 | | — | | 774 | |
Other | | 230 | | 224 | | 522 | | 776 | |
Total noninterest income | | 2,620 | | 3,474 | | 7,764 | | 10,191 | |
Noninterest expense: | | | | | | | | | |
Salaries and employee benefits | | 9,039 | | 12,006 | | 30,737 | | 35,523 | |
Occupancy expense | | 1,855 | | 1,891 | | 6,032 | | 5,937 | |
Furniture and equipment | | 1,188 | | 1,286 | | 3,659 | | 3,682 | |
Amortization of intangible assets | | 2,143 | | 2,858 | | 6,533 | | 8,855 | |
Other general and administrative | | 3,980 | | 4,901 | | 19,548 | | 15,689 | |
Total noninterest expense | | 18,205 | | 22,942 | | 66,509 | | 69,686 | |
Income (loss) before income taxes | | 1,625 | | 7,961 | | (2,320 | ) | 27,229 | |
Income tax expense (benefit) | | 122 | | 2,521 | | (2,438 | ) | 9,123 | |
Income from continuing operations | | 1,503 | | 5,440 | | 118 | | 18,106 | |
Income from discontinued operations, net of tax | | — | | 380 | | — | | 869 | |
Net income | | $ | 1,503 | | $ | 5,820 | | $ | 118 | | $ | 18,975 | |
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Earnings per share—basic: | | | | | | | | | |
Income from continuing operations | | $ | 0.03 | | $ | 0.10 | | $ | — | | $ | 0.31 | |
Income from discontinued operations, net of tax | | — | | — | | — | | 0.02 | |
Net income | | 0.03 | | 0.10 | | — | | 0.33 | |
Earnings per share—diluted: | | | | | | | | | |
Income from continuing operations | | $ | 0.03 | | $ | 0.10 | | $ | — | | $ | 0.31 | |
Income from discontinued operations, net of tax | | — | | — | | — | | 0.02 | |
Net income | | 0.03 | | 0.10 | | — | | 0.33 | |
Weighted average shares outstanding-basic | | 52,699,409 | | 57,093,056 | | 53,631,569 | | 58,060,683 | |
Weighted average shares outstanding-diluted | | 52,742,028 | | 57,499,412 | | 53,771,405 | | 58,394,354 | |
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See “Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements.” | |
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CENTENNIAL BANK HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Unaudited Consolidated Statement of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity
| | Common Stock and Additional Paid-in Capital
| | Shares to be Issued | | Treasury Stock | | Retained Earnings | | Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) | | Totals | |
| | (In thousands) | |
Balance, December 31, 2005 | | $ | 612,152 | | $ | — | | $ | (31,975 | ) | $ | 18,478 | | $ | 93 | | $ | 598,748 | |
Comprehensive income (loss): | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net income | | — | | — | | — | | 18,975 | | — | | 18,975 | |
Other comprehensive loss | | — | | — | | — | | — | | (71 | ) | (71 | ) |
Total comprehensive income | | | | | | | | | | | | 18,904 | |
Earned stock award compensation | | 2,382 | | — | | — | | — | | — | | 2,382 | |
Repurchase of common stock | | — | | — | | (25,072 | ) | — | | — | | (25,072 | ) |
Shares to be issued for settlement of deferred compensation obligations | | (500 | ) | 751 | | — | | — | | — | | 251 | |
Tax effect of equity compensation | | 2 | | — | | — | | — | | — | | 2 | |
Balance, September 30, 2006 | | $ | 614,036 | | $ | 751 | | $ | (57,047 | ) | $ | 37,453 | | $ | 22 | | $ | 595,215 | |
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Balance, December 31, 2006 | | $ | 614,553 | | $ | 775 | | $ | (69,574 | ) | $ | 42,896 | | $ | 809 | | $ | 589,459 | |
Comprehensive income (loss): | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net income | | — | | — | | — | | 118 | | — | | 118 | |
Other comprehensive loss | | — | | — | | — | | — | | (2,210 | ) | (2,210 | ) |
Total comprehensive loss | | | | | | | | | | | | (2,092 | ) |
Earned stock award compensation | | 2,123 | | — | | — | | — | | — | | 2,123 | |
Repurchase of common stock | | — | | — | | (26,893 | ) | — | | — | | (26,893 | ) |
Shares to be issued for settlement of deferred compensation obligations | | — | | 61 | | — | | — | | — | | 61 | |
Common shares issued | | 251 | | (285 | ) | 34 | | — | | — | | — | |
Tax effect of equity based shares | | (2 | ) | | | | | | | | | (2 | ) |
Balance, September 30, 2007 | | $ | 616,925 | | $ | 551 | | $ | (96,433 | ) | $ | 43,014 | | $ | (1,401 | ) | $ | 562,656 | |
See “Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.”
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CENTENNIAL BANK HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited)
| | Nine Months Ended September 30, | |
| | 2007 | | 2006 | |
| | (In thousands) | |
Cash flows from operating activities: | | | | | |
Net income | | $ | 118 | | $ | 18,975 | |
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities: | | | | | |
Depreciation and amortization | | 9,744 | | 13,370 | |
Provision for loan losses | | 21,641 | | 1,588 | |
Stock compensation | | 2,123 | | 2,382 | |
Gain on sale of securities | | — | | (1 | ) |
Loss (gain) on sale of other real estate owned and assets | | 163 | | (196 | ) |
Real estate valuation adjustments | | 158 | | — | |
Impairment of assets from discontinued operations, net | | — | | 201 | |
Other | | (222 | ) | (1,208 | ) |
Proceeds from sales of loans held for sale | | — | | 55,390 | |
Originations of loans held for sale | | — | | (49,896 | ) |
Net change in: | | | | | |
Accrued interest receivable and other assets | | (4,991 | ) | (262 | ) |
Accrued interest payable and other liabilities | | (6,989 | ) | (8,355 | ) |
Net cash provided by operating activities | | 21,745 | | 31,988 | |
Cash flows from investing activities: | | | | | |
Activity in available-for-sale securities: | | | | | |
Maturities, prepayments, and calls | | 16,121 | | 70,981 | |
Purchases | | (5,625 | ) | (96,679 | ) |
Activity in held-to-maturity securities and bank stocks: | | | | | |
Maturities, prepayments, and calls | | 1,043 | | 297 | |
Purchases | | (1,373 | ) | (4,395 | ) |
Loan originations and principal collections, net | | 67,517 | | 76,324 | |
Proceeds from sales of foreclosed assets | | 1,016 | | 1,784 | |
Proceeds from sales of premises and equipment | | 585 | | 6,382 | |
Additions to premises and equipment | | (912 | ) | (13,318 | ) |
Proceeds from sale of subsidiary | | — | | 1,835 | |
Net cash provided by investing activities | | 78,372 | | 43,211 | |
Cash flows from financing activities: | | | | | |
Net decrease in deposits | | (44,173 | ) | (83,754 | ) |
Net change in short-term borrowings | | (14,941 | ) | 7,170 | |
Repayment of long-term debt | | (1,629 | ) | (388 | ) |
Net change in federal funds purchased and repurchase agreements | | (7,559 | ) | (4,825 | ) |
Repurchase of common stock | | (26,893 | ) | (25,328 | ) |
Tax benefit (reversal) from vesting of stock compensation | | (2 | ) | 2 | |
Net cash used by financing activities | | (95,197 | ) | (107,123 | ) |
Net change in cash and cash equivalents | | 4,920 | | (31,924 | ) |
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period | | 49,620 | | 118,811 | |
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period | | $ | 54,540 | | $ | 86,887 | |
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Cash and cash equivalents-consolidated statements of cash flows | | 54,540 | | 86,887 | |
Cash and cash equivalents from discontinued operations recorded in assets held for sale on the consolidated balance sheets | | — | | (15,305 | ) |
Cash and cash equivalents-consolidated balance sheets | | $ | 54,540 | | $ | 71,582 | |
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Supplemental disclosure of noncash investing activities: | | | | | |
Additions to other real estate owned in settlement of loans | | 3,478 | | 5,094 | |
Transfer from loans to loans held for sale | | 31,459 | | — | |
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See “Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements.” |
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CENTENNIAL BANK HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(1) Organization, Operations and Basis of Presentation
Centennial Bank Holdings, Inc. is a financial holding company and a bank holding company registered under the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956, as amended. Our principal business is to serve as a holding company for our subsidiaries. As of September 30, 2007, those subsidiaries were Guaranty Bank and Trust Company and Centennial Bank of the West, referred to as Guaranty Bank, and CBW, respectively. At September 30, 2006, those subsidiaries were Guaranty Bank, CBW and Collegiate Peaks Bank, which was sold on November 1, 2006. On July 24, 2007, the Company announced that it would merge CBW into Guaranty Bank. Federal and state regulatory approval was received in the third quarter and management intends to merge the two banks by the end of the fourth quarter 2007. Reference to “Banks” means Guaranty Bank and CBW, and “we” or “Company” means Centennial Bank Holdings, Inc. on a consolidated basis with the Banks and Collegiate Peaks, if applicable. References to “Centennial” or to the holding company refer to the parent company on a stand-alone basis.
The Banks are full-service community banks offering an array of banking products and services to the communities they serve, including accepting time and demand deposits and originating commercial loans (including energy loans), real estate loans (including construction loans and mortgage loans), Small Business Administration guaranteed loans and consumer loans. CBW also provides trust services, including personal trust administration, estate settlement, investment management accounts and self-directed IRAs.
(a) Basis of Presentation
The accounting and reporting policies of the Company conform to U.S. generally accepted accounting principles. All significant intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated. Our financial statements reflect all adjustments that are, in the opinion of management, necessary for a fair presentation of the financial position and results of operations for the periods presented. Certain information and note disclosures normally included in consolidated financial statements prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles have been condensed or omitted pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission. The interim operating results are not necessarily indicative of operating results for the full year.
(b) Use of Estimates
The preparation of the consolidated financial statements in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities as of the dates of the consolidated balance sheets and income and expense for the periods presented. Actual results could differ significantly from those estimates. Material estimates that are particularly susceptible to significant changes include the assessment for impairment of certain investment securities, the allowance for loan losses, valuation of other real estate owned, deferred tax assets and liabilities, goodwill and other intangible assets, and stock compensation expense. Assumptions and factors are evaluated on an annual basis or whenever events or changes in circumstance indicate that the previous assumptions and factors have changed. The result of the analysis could result in adjustments to the estimates.
(c) Allowance for Loan Losses
The allowance for loan losses is reported as a reduction of outstanding loan balances.
An allowance for loan losses is maintained at a level deemed appropriate by management to adequately provide for known and probable risks in the loan portfolio. The allowance for loan losses is evaluated on a regular basis by management and based upon management’s periodic review of the collectibility of the loans in light of historical experience, the nature and volume of the loan portfolio, adverse situations that may affect borrowers’ ability to repay, estimated value of any underlying collateral and prevailing economic conditions. This evaluation is inherently subjective as it requires estimates that are susceptible to significant revision as more information becomes available.
In addition to the allowance for loan losses the Company records a reserve for unfunded commitments. Similar to the allowance for loan losses, the reserve for unfunded commitments is evaluated on a regular basis by management. This reserve is recorded in other liabilities.
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Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements — (Continued)
(d) Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets
Goodwill represents the excess of cost over the fair value of the net assets of businesses acquired. Goodwill and intangible assets acquired in a purchase business combination and determined to have an indefinite useful life are tested for impairment and not amortized. Intangible assets with definite useful lives are amortized over their estimated useful lives to their estimated residual values.
Goodwill is our only intangible asset with an indefinite life. The annual impairment analysis of goodwill includes identification of reporting units, the determination of the carrying value of each reporting unit, including the existing goodwill and intangible assets, and estimating the fair value of each reporting unit. We have identified one significant reporting unit — banking operations. The Company tests for impairment of goodwill annually as of October 31, or if an event occurs or circumstances change that would more likely than not reduce the fair value of the reporting unit. We determine the fair value of our reporting unit and compare it to its carrying amount. If the carrying amount of a reporting unit exceeds its fair value, we are required to perform a second step to the impairment test to measure the extent of the impairment.
Core deposit intangible assets, referred to as CDI, and other definite-lived intangible assets are recognized apart from goodwill at the time of acquisition based on valuations prepared by independent third parties or other estimates of fair value. In preparing such valuations, the third parties consider variables such as deposit servicing costs, attrition rates, and market discount rates. CDI assets are amortized to expense over their useful lives, which we have estimated to range from 7 years to 15 years.
(e) Impairment of Long-Lived Assets
Long-lived assets, such as premises and equipment, and definite-lived intangible assets subject to amortization, are reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstance indicate that the carrying value of an asset may not be recoverable. Recoverability of assets to be held and used is measured by a comparison of the carrying value of the asset to the estimated undiscounted future cash flows expected to be generated by the asset. If the carrying value of an asset exceeds its estimated undiscounted future cash flows, an impairment charge is recognized by the amount by which the carrying value of the asset exceeds the fair value of the asset, less costs to sell. Assets to be disposed of are separately presented in the balance sheet and reported at the lower of the carrying value or fair value less costs to sell, and are no longer depreciated. The assets and liabilities of a disposal group classified as held for sale are presented separately in the appropriate asset and liability sections of the consolidated balance sheet. The gain or loss and income from a disposal group are recorded as discontinued operations on the consolidated statement of income.
(f) Stock Incentive Plan
The Company’s Amended and Restated 2005 Stock Incentive Plan (“Plan”) provides for up to 2,500,000 grants of stock options, stock awards, stock units awards, performance stock awards, stock appreciation rights, and other equity-based awards to key employees, nonemployee directors, consultants and prospective employees. Through September 30, 2007, the Company has only granted stock awards. The Company accounts for the equity-based compensation using the provisions of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (“SFAS”) No. 123R, Share-Based Payment. The Company recognizes expense for services received in a share-based payment transaction as services are received. That cost is recognized on a straight-line basis over the period during which an employee or director provides service in exchange for the award. The Company has issued stock awards that vest based on service periods from one to four years, performance conditions, and awards with both service periods and performance conditions. The performance-based share awards expire December 31, 2012. The compensation cost of employee and director services received in exchange for stock awards is based on the grant-date fair value of the award (as determined by quoted market prices). The stock compensation expense recognized reflects estimated forfeitures, adjusted as necessary based on actual forfeitures.
(g) Deferred Compensation Plans
The Company has Deferred Compensation Plans (the “Plans”) that allow directors and certain key employees to voluntarily defer compensation. Compensation expense is recorded for the deferred compensation and a related liability is recognized. Participants may elect designated investment options for the notional investment of their deferred compensation. The recorded obligations are adjusted for deemed
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Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements — (Continued)
income or loss related to the investments selected. Participants in certain Plans are given the opportunity to elect to have all or a portion of their deferred compensation earn a rate of return equal to the total return on the Company’s common stock. The Plans do not provide for diversification of a participant’s assets allocated to Company common stock and assets allocated to Company common stock can only be settled with a fixed number of shares of stock. In accordance with Emerging Issues Task Force Issue 97-14, Accounting for Deferred Compensation Arrangements Where Amounts Earned Are Held in a Rabbi Trust and Invested, the deferred compensation obligation associated with Company common stock is classified as a component of stockholders’ equity. Subsequent changes in the fair value of the common stock are not reflected in earnings or stockholders’ equity of the Company. Company common stock held by the Company for the satisfaction of obligations of the Plans is classified as treasury stock. The Company held 31,270 and 77,366 shares of Company common stock for deferred compensation plan obligations at September 30, 2007 and December 31, 2006, respectively, which are recorded as treasury stock.
(h) Income taxes
Effective, January 1, 2007, the Company adopted FASB Interpretation 48, Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes (“FIN 48”). A tax position is recognized as a benefit only if it is “more likely than not” that the tax position would be sustained in a tax examination, with a tax examination being presumed to occur. The amount recognized is the largest amount of tax benefit that is greater than 50% likely to be realized on examination. For tax positions not meeting the “more likely than not” test, no tax benefit is recorded. The adoption had no affect on the Company’s financial statements.
The Company and its subsidiaries are subject to U.S. federal income tax and State of Colorado tax. The Company is no longer subject to examination by Federal or state taxing authorities for years before 2004. At September 30, 2007, the Company did not have any unrecognized tax benefits. The Company does not expect the total amount of unrecognized tax benefits to significantly increase in the next twelve months. The Company recognizes interest related to income tax matters in other interest expense and penalties related to income tax matters in other noninterest expense. The Company does not have any amounts accrued for interest and penalties.
(i) Earnings per Common Share
Basic earnings per share represents income available to common stockholders divided by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted earnings per share reflect additional common shares that would have been outstanding if potential dilutive common shares had been issued. In accordance with SFAS No. 128 (As Amended), Earnings per Share, the Company’s obligation to issue shares of stock to participants in its deferred compensation plan has been treated as outstanding shares of stock in the basic earnings per share calculation. Dilutive common shares that may be issued by the Company relate to unvested common share grants subject to a service condition for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2007 and 2006. Outstanding restricted shares with an anti-dilutive impact, which are excluded from the earnings per common share computation, include performance-based shares and service-based shares that are not considered dilutive. For the three-months and nine-months ended September 30, 2007, the anti-dilutive restricted shares excluded from the earnings per common share computation are 1,608,725 and 1,511,508, respectively. Earnings per common share have been computed based on the following:
| | Three Months Ended September 30, | | Nine Months Ended September 30, | |
| | 2007 | | 2006 | | 2007 | | 2006 | |
| | | | | | | | | |
Average common shares outstanding | | 52,699,409 | | 57,093,056 | | 53,631,569 | | 58,060,683 | |
Effective of dilutive unvested stock grants | | 42,619 | | 406,356 | | 139,836 | | 333,671 | |
Average shares outstanding for calculating diluted earnings per common share | | 52,742,028 | | 57,499,412 | | 53,771,405 | | 58,394,354 | |
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CENTENNIAL BANK HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements — (Continued)
(j) Reclassifications
Certain amounts in prior year financial statements have been reclassified to conform to the current year presentation. These reclassifications had no impact on the Company’s consolidated financial position, results of operations or net change in cash and cash equivalents.
(2) Securities
The amortized cost and estimated fair value of debt securities are as follows:
| | September 30, 2007 | |
| | Amortized cost | | Gross unrealized gains | | Gross unrealized losses | | Fair value | |
| | (In thousands) | |
Securities available for sale: | | | | | | | | | |
U.S. government agencies and government-sponsored entities | | $ | 5,414 | | $ | 2 | | $ | (3 | ) | $ | 5,413 | |
State and municipal | | 106,610 | | 1,275 | | (3,097 | ) | 104,788 | |
Mortgage-backed | | 31,956 | | 45 | | (493 | ) | 31,508 | |
Corporate bonds | | 547 | | 13 | | — | | 560 | |
Marketable equity securities | | 997 | | — | | — | | 997 | |
Securities available for sale | | $ | 145,524 | | $ | 1,335 | | $ | (3,593 | ) | $ | 143,266 | |
| | | | | | | | | |
Securities held to maturity: | | | | | | | | | |
Mortgage-backed | | $ | 11,555 | | $ | 11 | | $ | (214 | ) | $ | 11,352 | |
| | December 31, 2006 | |
| | Amortized cost | | Gross unrealized gains | | Gross unrealized losses | | Fair value | |
| | (In thousands) | |
Securities available for sale: | | | | | | | | | |
U.S. government agencies and government-sponsored entities | | $ | 2,426 | | $ | — | | $ | (18 | ) | $ | 2,408 | |
State and municipal | | 113,649 | | 1,998 | | (76 | ) | 115,571 | |
Mortgage-backed | | 39,039 | | 38 | | (637 | ) | 38,440 | |
Marketable equity securities | | 841 | | — | | — | | 841 | |
Securities available for sale | | $ | 155,955 | | $ | 2,036 | | $ | (731 | ) | $ | 157,260 | |
| | | | | | | | | |
Securities held to maturity: | | | | | | | | | |
Mortgage-backed | | $ | 11,217 | | $ | 38 | | $ | (98 | ) | $ | 11,157 | |
All individual securities that have been in a continuous unrealized loss position for 12 months or longer at September 30, 2007, have fluctuated in value since their purchase dates as a result of changes in market interest rates. These securities include securities issued by U.S. government agencies and government-sponsored entities that have an AAA credit rating as determined by various rating agencies or state and municipal bonds that have either been rated as investment grade or higher by various rating agencies or have been subject to an annual internal review process by management. We concluded that the continuous unrealized loss positions on these securities is a result of the level of market interest rates and not a result of the underlying issuers’ ability to repay. In addition, we have the ability and intent to hold these securities until their fair value recovers to their cost. Accordingly, we have not recognized any other-than-temporary impairment in our consolidated statements of income.
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CENTENNIAL BANK HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements — (Continued)
(3) Loans
A summary of net loans held for investment by loan type at the dates indicated is as follows:
| | September 30, 2007 | | December 31, 2006 | |
| | (In thousands) | |
Loans on real estate: | | | | | |
Residential and commercial mortgage | | $ | 724,528 | | $ | 686,056 | |
Construction | | 290,591 | | 427,465 | |
Equity lines of credit | | 49,747 | | 56,468 | |
Commercial loans | | 643,702 | | 647,915 | |
Agricultural loans | | 43,142 | | 51,338 | |
Lease financing | | 5,677 | | 6,704 | |
Installment loans to individuals | | 40,868 | | 50,222 | |
Overdrafts | | 4,261 | | 4,319 | |
SBA and other | | 20,402 | | 21,121 | |
| | 1,822,918 | | 1,951,608 | |
Less: | | | | | |
Allowance for loan losses | | (23,979 | ) | (27,899 | ) |
Unearned discount | | (3,730 | ) | (4,121 | ) |
Net Loans | | $ | 1,795,209 | | $ | 1,919,588 | |
A summary of transactions in the allowance for loan losses for the period indicated is as follows:
| | Quarter Ended | | Nine Months Ended | |
| | September 30, 2007 | | September 30, 2007 | |
| | (In thousands) | |
Balance, beginning of period | | $ | 35,594 | | $ | 27,899 | |
Provision for loan losses | | 8,026 | | 21,641 | |
Loans charged off | | (20,079 | ) | (27,244 | ) |
Recoveries on loans previously charged-off | | 438 | | 1,683 | |
Balance, end of period | | $ | 23,979 | | $ | 23,979 | |
A summary of transactions in the reserve for unfunded commitments for the periods indicated is as follows:
| | Quarter Ended | | Nine Months Ended | |
| | September 30, 2007 | | September 30, 2007 | |
| | (In thousands) | |
Balance, beginning of period | | $ | 610 | | $ | 411 | |
Provision (credit) for losses on unfunded commitments | | (24 | ) | 175 | |
Balance, end of period | | $ | 586 | | $ | 586 | |
On October 26, 2007, the company entered into a definitive agreement to sell a portfolio of nonperforming and classified loans for approximately $31.5 million. Because the loan sale agreement was signed on October 26, 2007, these loans have been classified as held for sale effective September 30, 2007. Management took a charge off through the allowance for loan loss of approximately $16.4 million and recorded an additional provision for loan losses prior to transferring the loans from the portfolio to loans held for sale. The transaction closed on October 31, 2007.
The following table details key information regarding the Company’s impaired loans at the dates indicated:
| | September 30, 2007 | | December 31, 2006 | |
| | (In thousands) | |
Impaired loans with a valuation allowance | | $ | 12,486 | | $ | 23,616 | |
Impaired loans without a valuation allowance | | 4,864 | | 15,217 | |
Total impaired loans | | $ | 17,350 | | $ | 38,833 | |
Valuation allowance related to impaired loans | | $ | 4,028 | | $ | 8,028 | |
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CENTENNIAL BANK HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements — (Continued)
| | Nine Months Ended September 30, 2007 | | Year Ended December 31, 2006 | |
| | (In thousands) | |
Average investment in impaired loans | | $ | 37,846 | | $ | 42,660 | |
| | | | | | | |
Interest income of $566,000 was recognized on nonaccrual loans during the year-to-date period ended September 30, 2007. The gross interest income that would have been recorded in the year-to-date period ended September 30, 2007, if the loans had been current in accordance with their original terms and had been outstanding throughout the period or since origination, if held for part of the period, was $1,580,000. At September 30, 2007 and December 31, 2006, nonaccrual loans were $16,831,000 and $32,852,000, respectively.
(4) Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets
Goodwill and other intangible assets arise from business combinations. Goodwill and other intangible assets deemed to have indefinite lives generated from purchase combinations are tested for impairment no less than annually.
Other intangible assets with definite lives are amortized over their respective estimated useful lives to their estimated residual values. The amortization expense represents the estimated decline in the value of the underlying deposits or loan customers acquired.
The carrying amount of goodwill was $392,958,000 for the periods ended September 30, 2007 and December 31, 2006.
The following table presents the gross amounts of core deposit and customer relationship intangibles and the related accumulated amortization at the dates indicated:
| | | | September 30, | | December 31, | |
| | Useful life | | 2007 | | 2006 | |
| | | | (In thousands) | |
Non-compete employment agreements | | 2 years | | $ | — | | $ | 3,606 | |
Core deposit intangible assets | | 7 - 15 years | | 62,975 | | 62,975 | |
Total other intangible assets | | | | $ | 62,975 | | $ | 66,581 | |
Accumulated amortization | | | | (27,909 | ) | (24,982 | ) |
Net other intangible assets | | | | $ | 35,066 | | $ | 41,599 | |
Following is the aggregate amortization expense recognized in each period:
| | Three Months Ended | | Nine Months Ended | |
| | September 30, 2007 | | September 30, 2006 | | September 30, 2007 | | September 30, 2006 | |
| | (In thousands) | |
Amortization expense | | $ | 2,143 | | $ | 2,858 | | $ | 6,533 | | $ | 8,855 | |
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CENTENNIAL BANK HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements — (Continued)
(5) Borrowings
Borrowings include Treasury Tax and Loan notes, Federal Home Loan Bank (“FHLB”) borrowings, and a revolving credit agreement with U.S. Bank National Association. The Company had $51,062,000 and $67,632,000 outstanding under these obligations at September 30, 2007 and December 31, 2006, respectively, with a total commitment, including balances outstanding, of $410,098,000 at September 30, 2007.
At September 30, 2007, borrowings consisted of a line of credit and term notes at the Federal Home Loan Bank of $29,400,000 and $7,485,000 respectively, $13,085,000 under the U.S. Bank revolving credit agreement and a $1,092,000 Treasury Tax and Loan note balance.
The total commitment, including balances outstanding, for borrowings at the Federal Home Loan Bank for the term notes and line of credit at September 30, 2007 was $320.6 million. The interest rate on the line of credit varies with the federal funds rate, and was 5.42% at September 30, 2007. The term notes have fixed interest rates that range from 3.25% to 6.22%. A blanket pledge and security agreement with the Federal Home Loan Bank, which encompasses certain loans and securities, serves as collateral for these borrowings.
The $70 million revolving credit agreement with U.S. Bank National Association contains financial covenants, including maintaining a minimum return on average assets, a maximum nonperforming assets to total loans ratio and regulatory capital ratios that qualify the Company as well-capitalized. As of September 30, 2007, the Company was not in compliance with the return on average assets covenant because of the additional provision for loan losses recorded in the third quarter 2007, which was mostly attributable to the Company’s decision to sell a portfolio of its nonperforming and classified loans in a bulk sale, rather than continuing to work out each credit individually. As a result of the most recent amendment to the credit agreement (see Part II, Item 5), however, the Company is now in compliance with all outstanding financial covenants as of September 30, 2007. As of September 30, 2007, the Company had $13.1 million drawn on this line. The Company is in compliance with all outstanding debt covenants, as amended. The interest rate varies based on a spread over the federal funds rate, with a rate of 6.4% at September 30, 2007. The credit agreement is secured by Guaranty Bank stock.
(6) Subordinated Debentures and Trust Preferred Securities
The Company had $41,239,000 in aggregate principal balances of subordinated debentures outstanding with a weighted average cost of 9.0% and 9.1% at September 30, 2007 and December 31, 2006, respectively. The subordinated debentures were issued in four separate series. Each issuance has a maturity of thirty years from its date of issue. The subordinated debentures were issued to trusts established by the Company, which in turn issued $40 million of trust preferred securities. Generally and with certain limitations, the Company is permitted to call the debentures subsequent to the first five or ten years, as applicable, after issue if certain conditions are met, or at any time upon the occurrence and continuation of certain changes in either the tax treatment or the capital treatment of the trusts, the debentures or the preferred securities. As of September 30, 2007, the Company was in compliance with all covenants of these subordinated debentures.
These securities are currently included in Tier I capital for purposes of determining the Company’s Tier I and total risk-based capital ratios. The Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, which is the holding company’s banking regulator, has promulgated a modification of the capital regulations affecting trust preferred securities. Under this modification, beginning March 31, 2009, the Company will be required to use a more restrictive formula to determine the amount of trust preferred securities that can be included in regulatory Tier I capital. At that time, the Company will be allowed to include in Tier I capital an amount of trust preferred securities equal to no more than 25% of the sum of all core capital elements, which is generally defined as stockholders’ equity less certain intangibles, including goodwill, core deposit intangibles and customer relationship intangibles, net of any related deferred income tax liability. The regulations currently in effect limit the amount of trust preferred securities that can be included in Tier I capital to 25% of the sum of core capital elements without a deduction for permitted intangibles.
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CENTENNIAL BANK HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements — (Continued)
The following table summarizes the terms of each subordinated debenture issuance at September 30, 2007 (dollars in thousands):
| | Date Issued | | Amount | | Maturity Date | | Call Date* | | Fixed or Variable | | Rate Adjuster | | Current Rate | | Next Rate Reset Date | |
CenBank Trust I | | 9/7/2000 | | $ | 10,310 | | 9/7/2030 | | 9/7/2010 | | Fixed | | N/A | | 10.60 | % | N/A | |
CenBank Trust II | | 2/22/2001 | | 5,155 | | 2/22/2031 | | 2/22/2011 | | Fixed | | N/A | | 10.20 | % | N/A | |
CenBank Trust III | | 4/15/2004 | | 15,464 | | 4/15/2034 | | 4/15/2009 | | Variable | | LIBOR + 2.65 | % | 8.01 | % | 10/15/2007 | |
Guaranty Capital Trust III | | 7/7/2003 | | 10,310 | | 7/7/2033 | | 7/7/2008 | | Variable | | LIBOR + 3.10 | % | 8.46 | % | 10/07/2007 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
* Call date represents the earliest date the Company can call the debentures.
(7) Commitments
The Company is a party to credit-related financial instruments with off-balance sheet risk in the normal course of business to meet the financing needs of its customers. These financial instruments include commitments to extend credit, stand-by letters of credit and commercial letters of credit. Such commitments involve, to varying degrees, elements of credit and interest rate risk in excess of the amount recognized in the consolidated balance sheets.
The Company’s exposure to credit loss is represented by the contractual amount of these commitments. The Company follows the same credit policies in making commitments as it does for on-balance sheet instruments.
At the dates indicated, the following commitments were outstanding:
| | September 30, 2007 | | December 31, 2006 | |
| | (In thousands) | |
Commitments to extend credit | | $ | 615,941 | | $ | 555,757 | |
Standby letters of credit | | 34,447 | | 32,382 | |
Commercial letters of credit | | — | | 274 | |
| | | | | |
Totals | | $ | 650,388 | | $ | 588,413 | |
Commitments to extend credit are agreements to lend to a customer as long as there is no violation of any condition established in the contract. Commitments generally have fixed expiration dates or other termination clauses and may require payment of a fee. Several of the commitments may expire without being drawn upon. Therefore, the total commitment amounts do not necessarily represent future cash requirements. The amount of collateral obtained, if it is deemed necessary by the Company, is based on management’s credit evaluation of the customer.
Commitments to extend credit under overdraft protection agreements are commitments for possible future extensions of credit to existing deposit customers. These lines of credit are uncollateralized and usually do not contain a specified maturity date and might not be drawn upon to the total extent to which the Company is committed.
Stand-by letters of credit are conditional commitments issued by the Company to guarantee the performance of a customer to a third party. Those letters of credit are primarily issued to support public and private borrowing arrangements. Substantially all letters of credit issued have expiration dates within one year. The credit risk involved in issuing letters of credit is essentially the same as that involved in extending loan facilities to customers. The Company generally holds collateral supporting those commitments if deemed necessary.
The Company enters into commercial letters of credit on behalf of its customers, which authorize a third party to draw drafts on the Company up to a stipulated amount and with specific terms and conditions. A commercial letter of credit is a conditional commitment on the part of the Company to provide payment on drafts drawn in accordance with the terms of the commercial letter of credit.
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CENTENNIAL BANK HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements — (Continued)
(8) Stock-Based Compensation
Under the Company’s Amended and Restated 2005 Stock Incentive Plan (the “Incentive Plan”), the Company may grant stock-based compensation awards to nonemployee directors, key employees, consultants and prospective employees under the terms described in the Incentive Plan. The allowable stock-based compensation awards include the grant of Options, Restricted Stock Awards, Restricted Stock Unit Awards, Performance Stock Awards, Stock Appreciation Rights and other Equity-Based Awards. The Incentive Plan provides that eligible participants may be granted shares of Company common stock that are subject to forfeiture until the grantee vests in the stock award based on the established conditions, which include service conditions and established performance measures.
Prior to vesting of the stock awards with a service vesting condition, each grantee shall have the rights of a stockholder with respect to voting of the granted stock. The recipient is not entitled to dividend rights with respect to the shares of granted stock until vesting occurs. Prior to vesting of the stock awards with performance vesting conditions, each grantee shall have the rights of a stockholder with respect to voting of the granted stock. The recipient is not entitled to dividend rights with respect to the shares of granted stock until initial vesting occurs, at which time the dividend rights will exist on vested and unvested shares of granted stock, subject to termination of such rights under the terms of the Incentive Plan.
Other than the stock awards with service and performance-based vesting conditions, no grants have been made under the Incentive Plan. The Incentive Plan authorizes grants of stock-based compensation awards of up to 2,500,000 shares of Company common stock, subject to adjustments provided by the Incentive Plan. As of September 30, 2007 and December 31, 2006, there were 1,651,344 and 1,725,825 shares of unvested stock granted (net of forfeitures and vestings), with 762,144 and 741,377 shares available for grant under the Incentive Plan, respectively.
A summary of the status of our outstanding stock awards and the change during the period is presented in the table below:
| | Shares | | Weighted Average Fair Value on Award Date | |
Outstanding at December 31, 2006 | | 1,725,825 | | $ | 10.67 | |
Awarded | | 131,000 | | 8.60 | |
Forfeited | | (151,767 | ) | 10.92 | |
Vested | | (53,714 | ) | 10.64 | |
Outstanding at September 30, 2007 | | 1,651,344 | | $ | 10.48 | |
The Company recognized $2,123,000 and $2,382,000 in stock-based compensation expense for services rendered for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006, respectively. The total income tax benefit recognized in the consolidated income statement for share-based compensation arrangements was $751,000 and $905,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006, respectively. At September 30, 2007, compensation cost of $7,416,000 related to nonvested awards not yet recognized is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 2.5 years. During the first nine months of 2007, the value of the vested awards was approximately $419,500. Of the 1,651,344 shares outstanding at September 30, 2007, approximately 810,000 shares are expected to vest.
(9) Capital Ratios
At September 30, 2007 and December 31, 2006, the Company had leverage ratios of 8.56% and 8.93%, Tier 1 risk-weighted capital ratios of 9.16% and 9.92%, and total risk-weighted capital ratios of 10.35% and 11.17%, respectively. The Company actively monitors its regulatory capital ratios to ensure that the Company and its bank subsidiaries are well capitalized under the applicable regulatory framework.
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CENTENNIAL BANK HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements — (Continued)
(10) Total Comprehensive Income (Loss)
The following table presents the components of other comprehensive loss and total comprehensive income (loss) for the periods presented:
| | Three Months Ended September 30, | | Nine Months Ended September 30, | |
| | 2007 | | 2006 | | 2007 | | 2006 | |
| | (In thousands) | |
Net income | | $ | 1,503 | | $ | 5,820 | | $ | 118 | | $ | 18,975 | |
Other comprehensive income (loss): | | | | | | | | | |
Change in net unrealized gains (losses), net | | (1,416 | ) | 845 | | (3,563 | ) | (130 | ) |
Less: Reclassification adjustments for gains included in income | | — | | (6 | ) | — | | (1 | ) |
Net unrealized holding gains (losses) | | (1,416 | ) | 839 | | (3,563 | ) | (131 | ) |
Income tax benefit (expense) | | 537 | | (343 | ) | 1,353 | | 60 | |
Other comprehensive income (loss) | | (879 | ) | 496 | | (2,210 | ) | (71 | ) |
Total comprehensive income (loss) | | $ | 624 | | $ | 6,316 | | $ | (2,092 | ) | $ | 18,904 | |
(11) Discontinued Operations
Discontinued Operations
The Company’s results of operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2006 included the activity from First MainStreet Insurance, which was sold on March 1, 2006, and Collegiate Peaks Bank, which was held for sale as of September 30, 2006 and sold on November 1, 2006.
The following tables present the summary results of discontinued operations for the period ended September 30, 2006.
| | Nine Months Ended September 30, 2006 | |
| | (In thousands) | |
Net interest income | | $ | 3,297 | |
Noninterest income | | $ | 780 | |
| | | |
Net income from discontinued operations, net of tax | | 1,078 | |
Impairment of assets, net of $123 tax benefit | | (201 | ) |
Intercompany elimination | | (8 | ) |
Income from discontinued operations | | $ | 869 | |
(12) Contingencies
In the ordinary course of our business, we are party to various legal actions, which we believe are incidental to the operation of our business. Although the ultimate outcome and amount of liability, if any, with respect to these other legal actions to which we are currently a party, cannot presently be ascertained with certainty, in the opinion of management, based upon information currently available to us, any resulting liability is not likely to have a material adverse effect on the Company’s consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows.
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ITEM 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
This MD&A should be read together with our unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements and unaudited Statistical Information included elsewhere in this Report and Items 1, 1A, 6, 7, 7A and 8 of our 2006 Annual Report on Form 10-K. Also, please see the disclosure in the “Forward-Looking Statements and Factors that Could Affect Future Results” section in this report for certain other factors that could cause actual results or future events to differ materially from those anticipated in the forward-looking statements included in this report or from historical performance.
Overview
We are a financial holding company and a bank holding company providing banking and other financial services throughout our targeted Colorado markets to consumers and to small and medium-sized businesses, including the owners and employees of those businesses, through our bank subsidiaries. At September 30, 2007, those subsidiaries included Guaranty Bank and Trust Company and Centennial Bank of the West. Unless the context requires otherwise, the terms “Company,” “us,” “we,” and “our” refers to Centennial Bank Holdings, Inc. on a consolidated basis. Collegiate Peaks Bank was a subsidiary prior to its sale on November 1, 2006. Collegiate Peaks Bank was classified as held for sale from December 31, 2004 through November 1, 2006, with the results of operations reported as discontinued operations in the Company’s financial statements. We refer to Guaranty Bank and Trust Company as Guaranty Bank, Centennial Bank of the West as CBW, and Collegiate Peaks Bank as Collegiate Peaks. We refer to Guaranty Bank and CBW as the Banks. On July 24, 2007, the Company announced that it would merge CBW into Guaranty Bank. Federal and state regulatory approval was received in the third quarter 2007. Management expects to complete the merger by the end of the year.
We offer an array of banking products and services to the communities we serve, including accepting time and demand deposits, originating commercial loans including energy loans, real estate loans, including construction and mortgage loans, Small Business Administration guaranteed loans and consumer loans. We derive our income primarily from interest received on real estate-related loans, commercial loans and leases and consumer loans and, to a lesser extent, from fees on the referral of loans, interest on investment securities and fees received in connection with servicing loan and deposit accounts. Our major operating expenses are the interest we pay on deposits and borrowings and general operating expenses. We rely primarily on locally generated deposits to provide us with funds for making loans.
We are subject to competition from other financial institutions and our operating results, like those of other financial institutions operating exclusively or primarily in Colorado, are significantly influenced by economic conditions in Colorado, including the strength of the real estate market. In addition, both the fiscal and regulatory policies of the federal government and regulatory authorities that govern financial institutions and market interest rates also impact our financial condition, results of operations and cash flows.
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Earnings Summary
Table 1 summarizes certain key financial results for the periods indicated:
Table 1
| | Three Months Ended September 30, | | Nine Months Ended September 30, | |
| | | | | | Change - | | | | | | Change - | |
| | | | | | Favorable | | | | | | Favorable | |
| | 2007 | | 2006 | | (Unfavorable) | | 2007 | | 2006 | | (Unfavorable) | |
(In thousands, except share data) | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Results of Operations: | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Interest income | | $ | 41,084 | | $ | 44,224 | | $ | (3,140 | ) | $ | 125,147 | | $ | 129,900 | | $ | (4,753 | ) |
Interest expense | | 15,848 | | 15,229 | | (619 | ) | 47,081 | | 41,610 | | (5,471 | ) |
Net interest income | | 25,236 | | 28,995 | | (3,759 | ) | 78,066 | | 88,290 | | (10,224 | ) |
Provision for loan losses | | 8,026 | | 1,566 | | (6,460 | ) | 21,641 | | 1,566 | | (20,075 | ) |
Net interest income after provision for loan losses | | 17,210 | | 27,429 | | (10,219 | ) | 56,425 | | 86,724 | | (30,299 | ) |
Noninterest income | | 2,620 | | 3,474 | | (854 | ) | 7,764 | | 10,191 | | (2,427 | ) |
Noninterest expense | | 18,205 | | 22,942 | | 4,737 | | 66,509 | | 69,686 | | 3,177 | |
Income (loss) before income taxes | | 1,625 | | 7,961 | | (6,336 | ) | (2,320 | ) | 27,229 | | (29,549 | ) |
Income tax expense (benefit) | | 122 | | 2,521 | | 2,399 | | (2,438 | ) | 9,123 | | 11,561 | |
Income from continuing operations | | 1,503 | | 5,440 | | (3,937 | ) | 118 | | 18,106 | | (17,988 | ) |
Income from discontinued operations (net of tax) | | — | | 380 | | (380 | ) | — | | 869 | | (869 | ) |
Net income | | $ | 1,503 | | $ | 5,820 | | $ | (4,317 | ) | $ | 118 | | $ | 18,975 | | $ | (18,857 | ) |
Share Data: | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Basic earnings per share | | $ | 0.03 | | $ | 0.10 | | $ | (0.07 | ) | $ | 0.00 | | $ | 0.33 | | $ | (0.33 | ) |
Diluted earnings per share | | $ | 0.03 | | $ | 0.10 | | $ | (0.07 | ) | $ | 0.00 | | $ | 0.33 | | $ | (0.33 | ) |
Average shares outstanding | | 52,699,409 | | 57,093,056 | | (4,393,647 | ) | 53,631,569 | | 58,060,683 | | (4,429,114 | ) |
Diluted average shares outstanding | | 52,742,028 | | 57,499,412 | | (4,757,384 | ) | 53,771,405 | | 58,394,354 | | (4,622,949 | ) |
The $1.5 million third quarter 2007 net income is $4.3 million lower than third quarter 2006 due mostly to a $6.5 million increase to the provision for loan losses and a $3.8 million decrease to net interest income. These decreases to net income were partially offset by $4.7 million in lower noninterest expense.
The Company recorded an $8.0 million provision for loan losses in the third quarter 2007 as compared to a $1.6 million provision for loan losses in the third quarter 2006. The increase was primarily driven by the decision to sell a large portion of its nonperforming and classified credits in a bulk sale, rather than continuing to work each credit individually. This was a part of an ongoing adoption of a more aggressive credit management philosophy, including an accelerated loan disposition strategy for problem credits, announced in the second quarter 2007.
The decrease to net interest income is mostly due to lower rates on loans combined with higher rates on deposits as discussed in further detail under Net Interest Income below.
The decrease to noninterest expense is mostly due to lower salaries and employee benefit expenses primarily attributable to a continued focus on determining each business unit’s appropriate level of staffing and managing to that level. Total full-time equivalent employees decreased by 73 to 482 at September 30, 2007 as compared to 555 at September 30, 2006.
The Company recorded net income of $0.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 as compared to $19.0 million for the same period in 2006. This decrease of $18.9 million is mostly attributable to the after-tax impact of the $20.0 million increase to the provision for loan losses taken year-to-date in 2007 as compared to 2006, and a $6.5 million charge for the settlement of the Barnes action in the second quarter 2007.
Net Interest Income and Net Interest Margin
Net interest income, which is our primary source of income, represents the difference between interest earned on assets and interest paid on liabilities. The interest rate spread is the difference between the yield on our interest bearing assets and liabilities. Net interest margin is net interest income expressed as a percentage of average interest-earning assets.
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The following table summarizes the Company’s net interest income and related spread and margin for the current quarter and prior four quarters:
Table 2
| | Quarter Ended | |
| | September 30, 2007 | | June 30, 2007 | | March 31, 2007 | | December 31, 2006 | | September 30, 2006 | |
| | (Dollars in thousands) | |
| | | |
Net interest income | | $ | 25,236 | | $ | 25,987 | | $ | 26,843 | | $ | 27,906 | �� | $ | 28,995 | |
Interest rate spread | | 3.84 | % | 3.98 | % | 4.16 | % | 4.14 | % | 4.45 | % |
Net interest margin | | 4.82 | % | 5.00 | % | 5.16 | % | 5.12 | % | 5.34 | % |
Net interest margin, fully tax equivalent | | 4.97 | % | 5.15 | % | 5.55 | % | 5.27 | % | 5.51 | % |
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Third quarter 2007 net interest income of $25.2 million decreased by $3.8 million from the third quarter 2006. This decrease is a result of a $3.1 million unfavorable rate variance and a $0.7 million unfavorable volume variance (see Table 5). The reclassification of loans held for sale as of September 30, 2007 had a minimal impact on yield.
The unfavorable rate variance from the prior year third quarter is attributable to lower yields on loans and a higher cost of funds causing an overall decline in net interest margin of 52 basis points to 4.82% at September 30, 2007 as compared to September 30, 2006. During the same period, the interest rate spread decreased by 61 basis points. The reason for the lower impact on net interest margin as compared to interest rate spread is primarily attributable to a continued relatively high level of noninterest demand deposits. The average level of noninterest bearing demand deposits to total average deposits was 23.9% in the third quarter 2007 as compared to 26.0% in the third quarter 2006. The increase in cost of funds is due mostly to a 19 basis point increase in rates on money market deposits and a 72 basis point increase in the cost of time deposits. This increase in interest expense from the third quarter 2006 is due mostly to higher costs associated with time deposits with higher rates as a result of competition, as well as the renewals of certificates of deposits at prevailing interest rates.
The unfavorable volume variance from the prior year third quarter is mostly due to a decrease in earning assets. Average earning assets in the third quarter 2007 declined by $77.2 million, or 3.6%, from the same period last year. This decrease was mostly in the loan category, which had a $75.2 million decline in average balances for the three months ended September 30, 2007 as compared to the same period in 2006. The decline was mostly due to a decrease in construction and land development loans. Part of the Company’s strategy is to reduce its exposure in residential construction and land development loans. Total real estate construction loans were $290.6 million at September 30, 2007 as compared to $463.5 million at September 30, 2006, a decrease of $172.9 million, or 37.3%. All other loan categories increased by $12.1 million from September 30, 2006 to September 30, 2007.
The following table summarizes the Company’s net interest income and related spread and margin for the year-to-date periods presented:
Table 3
| | Nine Months Ended | |
| | September 30, 2007 | | September 30, 2006 | |
| | (Dollars in thousands) | |
Net interest income | | $ | 78,066 | | $ | 88,290 | |
Interest rate spread | | 4.00 | % | 4.59 | % |
Net interest margin | | 4.99 | % | 5.43 | % |
Net interest margin, fully tax equivalent | | 5.10 | % | 5.56 | % |
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For the nine-month period ended September 30, 2007, net interest income decreased by $10.2 million, or 11.6%, as compared to the same period in 2006. This decrease is due to a $7.1 million unfavorable rate variance and a $3.1 million unfavorable volume variance (see Table 5).
The unfavorable rate variance for year-to-date 2007 is mostly due to higher cost of funds. In particular, time deposits and money market accounts had significant increases over the prior year due to continued rate competition and repricing at prevailing higher rates. These increases were partially offset by a favorable earning asset yield variance due to a 2 basis point increase in the yield on earning assets.
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The unfavorable volume variance is mostly a result of lower average earning assets. As stated above, part of the Company’s strategy is to decrease its concentration in residential construction and land development loans. This strategy was the reason for most of the $84.1 million decrease in average earning assets for the first nine months of 2007 as compared to the same period in 2006. At September 30, 2007, total real estate construction loans comprised 16% of the gross loan portfolio as compared to 23% at September 30, 2006.
The following table presents, for the periods indicated, average assets, liabilities and stockholders’ equity, as well as the net interest income from average interest-earning assets and the resultant annualized yields expressed in percentages. Nonaccrual loans are included in the calculation of average loans while accrued interest thereon is excluded from the computation of yields earned.
Table 4
| | Quarter Ended September 30, | |
| | 2007 | | 2006 | |
| | Average Balance | | Interest Income or Expense | | Average Yield or Cost | | Average Balance | | Interest Income or Expense | | Average Yield or Cost | |
| | (Dollars in thousands) | |
ASSETS: | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Interest-earning assets: | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Gross loans, net of unearned fees (1)(2) | | $ | 1,871,939 | | $ | 38,369 | | 8.13 | % | $ | 1,947,126 | | $ | 41,427 | | 8.44 | % |
Investment securities(1) | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Taxable | | 50,779 | | 617 | | 4.82 | % | 61,554 | | 713 | | 4.59 | % |
Tax-exempt | | 106,566 | | 1,343 | | 5.00 | % | 112,292 | | 1,542 | | 5.45 | % |
Bank Stocks (3) | | 32,181 | | 490 | | 6.05 | % | 30,731 | | 485 | | 6.27 | % |
Other earning assets | | 16,326 | | 265 | | 6.43 | % | 3,244 | | 57 | | 6.88 | % |
Total interest-earning assets | | 2,077,791 | | 41,084 | | 7.84 | % | 2,154,947 | | 44,224 | | 8.14 | % |
Non-earning assets: | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Cash and due from banks | | 44,189 | | | | | | 73,837 | | | | | |
Other assets | | 504,933 | | | | | | 621,997 | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total assets | | $ | 2,626,913 | | | | | | $ | 2,850,781 | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDER’S EQUITY: | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Interest-bearing liabilities: | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Deposits: | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Interest-bearing demand | | $ | 151,656 | | $ | 122 | | 0.32 | % | $ | 159,634 | | $ | 194 | | 0.48 | % |
Money Market | | 653,997 | | 6,272 | | 3.81 | % | 647,741 | | 5,909 | | 3.62 | % |
Savings | | 75,374 | | 146 | | 0.77 | % | 91,928 | | 173 | | 0.75 | % |
Time certificates of deposit | | 579,339 | | 7,393 | | 5.06 | % | 548,846 | | 6,007 | | 4.34 | % |
Total interest-bearing deposits | | 1,460,366 | | 13,933 | | 3.79 | % | 1,448,149 | | 12,283 | | 3.36 | % |
Borrowings: | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Repurchase agreements | | 35,475 | | 425 | | 4.75 | % | 31,083 | | 349 | | 4.45 | % |
Federal funds purchased | | 258 | | 3 | | 5.39 | % | 122 | | 2 | | 4.94 | % |
Borrowings | | 35,326 | | 543 | | 6.09 | % | 115,591 | | 1,623 | | 5.57 | % |
Subordinated debentures | | 41,239 | | 944 | | 9.08 | % | 41,239 | | 972 | | 9.35 | % |
Total interest-bearing liabilities | | 1,572,664 | | 15,848 | | 4.00 | % | 1,636,184 | | 15,229 | | 3.69 | % |
Noninterest bearing liabilities: | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Demand deposits | | 458,143 | | | | | | 508,993 | | | | | |
Other liabilities | | 26,848 | | | | | | 110,275 | | | | | |
Total liabilities | | 2,057,655 | | | | | | 2,255,452 | | | | | |
Stockholder’s Equity | | 569,258 | | | | | | 595,329 | | | | | |
Total liabilities and stockholder’s equity | | $ | 2,626,913 | | | | | | $ | 2,850,781 | | | | | |
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Net interest income | | | | $ | 25,236 | | | | | | $ | 28,995 | | | |
Net interest margin | | | | | | 4.82 | % | | | | | 5.34 | % |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
(1) Yields on loans and securities have not been adjusted to a tax-equivalent basis. Net interest margin on a fully tax-equivalent basis would have been 4.97% and 5.51% (based on adjustments of $811,000 and $922,000) for the three months ended September 30, 2007 and September 30, 2006, respectively, using a combined federal and state tax rate of 38.01%.
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(2) Net loan fees of $1.2 million and $1.5 million for the three months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006 are included in the yield computation.
(3) Includes Bankers Bank of the West stock, Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corporation (Farmer Mac) stock, Federal Reserve Bank stock and Federal Home Loan Bank stock.
Table 4 (Continued)
| | Nine Months Ended September 30, | |
| | 2007 | | 2006 | |
| | Average Balance | | Interest Income or Expense | | Average Yield or Cost | | Average Balance | | Interest Income or Expense | | Average Yield or Cost | |
| | (Dollars in thousands) | |
ASSETS: | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Interest-earning assets: | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Gross loans, net of unearned fees (1)(2) | | $ | 1,888,013 | | $ | 117,194 | | 8.30 | % | $ | 1,984,197 | | $ | 122,592 | | 8.26 | % |
Investment securities(1) | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Taxable | | 51,075 | | 1,846 | | 4.83 | % | 69,112 | | 2,207 | | 4.27 | % |
Tax-exempt | | 109,347 | | 4,091 | | 5.00 | % | 87,066 | | 3,420 | | 5.25 | % |
Bank Stocks (3) | | 32,011 | | 1,424 | | 5.95 | % | 29,874 | | 1,345 | | 6.02 | % |
Other earning assets | | 10,769 | | 592 | | 7.35 | % | 5,054 | | 336 | | 8.88 | % |
Total interest-earning assets | | 2,091,215 | | 125,147 | | 8.00 | % | 2,175,303 | | 129,900 | | 7.98 | % |
Non-earning assets: | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Cash and due from banks | | 50,907 | | | | | | 76,109 | | | | | |
Other assets | | 514,207 | | | | | | 622,119 | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total assets | | $ | 2,656,329 | | | | | | $ | 2,873,531 | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDER’S EQUITY: | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Interest-bearing liabilities: | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Deposits: | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Interest-bearing demand | | $ | 156,837 | | $ | 637 | | 0.54 | % | $ | 169,415 | | $ | 538 | | 0.42 | % |
Money Market | | 636,547 | | 18,034 | | 3.79 | % | 624,450 | | 15,527 | | 3.32 | % |
Savings | | 79,299 | | 462 | | 0.78 | % | 95,581 | | 534 | | 0.75 | % |
Time certificates of deposit | | 578,170 | | 21,884 | | 5.06 | % | 576,471 | | 17,364 | | 4.03 | % |
Total interest-bearing deposits | | 1,450,853 | | 41,017 | | 3.78 | % | 1,465,917 | | 33,963 | | 3.10 | % |
Borrowings: | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Repurchase agreements | | 32,312 | | 1,157 | | 4.79 | % | 26,982 | | 872 | | 4.32 | % |
Federal funds purchased | | 716 | | 20 | | 3.74 | % | 563 | | 20 | | 4.75 | % |
Borrowings | | 46,941 | | 2,073 | | 5.90 | % | 105,850 | | 4,035 | | 5.10 | % |
Subordinated debentures | | 41,239 | | 2,814 | | 9.12 | % | 41,245 | | 2,720 | | 8.82 | % |
Total interest-bearing liabilities | | 1,572,061 | | 47,081 | | 4.00 | % | 1,640,557 | | 41,610 | | 3.39 | % |
Noninterest bearing liabilities: | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Demand deposits | | 473,214 | | | | | | 522,537 | | | | | |
Other liabilities | | 31,332 | | | | | | 110,580 | | | | | |
Total liabilities | | 2,076,607 | | | | | | 2,273,674 | | | | | |
Stockholder’s Equity | | 579,722 | | | | | | 599,857 | | | | | |
Total liabilities and stockholder’s equity | | $ | 2,656,329 | | | | | | $ | 2,873,531 | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net interest income | | | | $ | 78,066 | | | | | | $ | 88,290 | | | |
Net interest margin | | | | | | 4.99 | % | | | | | 5.43 | % |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
(1) Yields on loans and securities have not been adjusted to a tax-equivalent basis. Net interest margin on a fully tax-equivalent basis would have been 5.10% and 5.56% (based on adjustments of $1,648,000 and $2,180,000) for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 and September 30, 2006, respectively, using a federal and state tax rate of 38.01%. |
(2) Net loan fees of $4.3 million and $5.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006 are included in the yield computation. |
(3) Includes Bankers Bank of the West stock, Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corporation (Farmer Mac) stock, Federal Reserve Bank stock and Federal Home Loan Bank stock. |
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The following table presents the dollar amount of changes in interest income and interest expense for the major categories of our interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities. Information is provided for each category of interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities with respect to (i) changes attributable to changes in volume (i.e., changes in average balances multiplied by the prior-period average rate) and (ii) changes attributable to rate (i.e., changes in average rate multiplied by prior-period average balances). For purposes of this table, changes attributable to both rate and volume, which cannot be segregated, have been allocated proportionately to the change due to volume and the change due to rate.
Table 5
| | Three Months Ended September 30, 2007 Compared to Three Months Ended September 30, 2006 | | Nine Months Ended September 30, 2007 Compared to Nine Months Ended September 30, 2006 | |
| | Net Change | | Rate | | Volume | | Net Change | | Rate | | Volume | |
| | (In thousands) | |
Interest income: | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Loans held for investment | | $ | (3,058 | ) | $ | (1,488 | ) | $ | (1,570 | ) | $ | (5,398 | ) | $ | 575 | | $ | (5,973 | ) |
Securities | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Taxable | | (96 | ) | 37 | | (132 | ) | (361 | ) | 370 | | (730 | ) |
Tax-exempt | | (199 | ) | (123 | ) | (76 | ) | 671 | | (153 | ) | 824 | |
Equity securities | | 5 | | (15 | ) | 20 | | 79 | | (16 | ) | 95 | |
Other earning assets | | 208 | | (4 | ) | 212 | | 256 | | (46 | ) | 302 | |
Total interest income | | (3,140 | ) | (1,593 | ) | (1,546 | ) | (4,753 | ) | 730 | | (5,482 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Interest expense: | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Deposits: | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Interest-bearing demand | | (72 | ) | (63 | ) | (9 | ) | 99 | | 135 | | (36 | ) |
Money market | | 363 | | 305 | | 58 | | 2,507 | | 2,201 | | 306 | |
Savings | | (27 | ) | 5 | | (32 | ) | (72 | ) | 24 | | (96 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Time certificates of deposit | | 1,386 | | 1,038 | | 348 | | 4,520 | | 4,469 | | 51 | |
Repurchase agreements | | 76 | | 24 | | 52 | | 285 | | 101 | | 184 | |
Federal funds purchased | | 1 | | (1 | ) | 1 | | 0 | | 2 | | (2 | ) |
Borrowings | | (1,080 | ) | 171 | | (1,250 | ) | (1,962 | ) | 783 | | (2,744 | ) |
Subordinated debentures | | (28 | ) | (28 | ) | 0 | | 94 | | 94 | | 0 | |
Total interest expense | | 619 | | 1,451 | | (832 | ) | 5,471 | | 7,809 | | (2,337 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net interest income | | $ | (3,759 | ) | $ | (3,044 | ) | $ | (714 | ) | $ | (10,224 | ) | $ | (7,079 | ) | $ | (3,145 | ) |
Provision for Loan Losses
The provision for loan losses represents a charge against earnings. The provision is the amount required to maintain the allowance for loan losses at a level that, in our judgment, is adequate to absorb probable incurred losses inherent in the loan portfolio as of the balance sheet date. In periods when an existing allowance is determined to exceed the amount required, the allowance is reduced, which decreases the charge to earnings through the provision for loan losses. When an existing allowance is deemed to be less than the amount required, an additional provision is recorded, resulting in an additional charge to earnings through the provision for loan losses.
In the third quarter 2007, the Company recorded an $8.0 million provision for loan losses as compared to $1.6 million in the same period in 2006. As announced in the second quarter 2007, the Company modified its credit management philosophy including more aggressive collection efforts and an accelerated disposition strategy regarding problem credits. The increase in the provision for loan losses in the third quarter 2007 as compared to the same period in 2006 is mostly attributable to the Company determining to sell a portfolio of its nonperforming and classified loans in a bulk sale, rather than continuing to work out each credit individually. The Company was not actively marketing these loans as a bulk sale, but did solicit a bid from a single third party on a portfolio of nonperforming and classified loans. A final offer was received in October 2007, which the Company accepted. Because the offer was received and accepted in October 2007, the loans were classified as held for sale as of September 30, 2007 and written down to their estimated market value through the allowance for loan loss.
Please see the nonperforming assets and allowance for loan losses analysis in the Financial Condition section of this document for additional information on our asset quality.
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For the nine months ended September 30, 2007, the Company recorded a provision for loan losses of $21.6 million as compared to $1.6 million in the same period in 2006. This significant increase is mostly attributable to the $8.0 million of provision for loan losses taken in the third quarter as discussed above, as well as a $12.8 million provision for loan losses taken in the second quarter 2007. The $12.8 million provision for loan losses taken in the second quarter 2007 is primarily a result of the modification of the Company’s credit management philosophy during the second quarter 2007. As a result, the Company enhanced its risk rating methodology, problem loan identification process and instituted more aggressive collection efforts and an accelerated disposition strategy regarding problem credits.
Noninterest Income
The following table presents the major categories of noninterest income for the current quarter and prior four quarters:
Table 6
| | Quarter Ended | |
| | September 30, 2007 | | June 30, 2007 | | March 31, 2007 | | December 31, 2006 | | September 30, 2006 | |
| | (In thousands ) | |
Noninterest income: | | | | | | | | | | | |
Customer service and other fees | | $ | 2,390 | | $ | 2,409 | | $ | 2,443 | | $ | 2,137 | | $ | 3,015 | |
Gain (loss) on sale of securities | | — | | — | | — | | (5 | ) | 6 | |
Gain (loss) on sale of loans | | — | | — | | 3 | | (55 | ) | 229 | |
Other | | 230 | | 168 | | 121 | | 449 | | 224 | |
Total noninterest income | | $ | 2,620 | | $ | 2,577 | | $ | 2,567 | | $ | 2,526 | | $ | 3,474 | |
Noninterest income remained relatively flat for the fourth consecutive quarter. The decrease in noninterest income between the third quarter 2007 and third quarter 2006 was partially caused by the discontinuation of our residential mortgage group at the end of the third quarter 2006.
The following table presents the major categories of noninterest income for the year-to-date periods presented:
Table 7
| | Nine Months Ended | |
| | September 30, 2007 | | September 30, 2006 | |
| | | | | |
Noninterest income: | | | | | |
Customer service and other fees | | $ | 7,242 | | $ | 8,640 | |
Gain on sale of securities | | — | | 1 | |
Gain on sale of loans | | — | | 774 | |
Other | | 522 | | 776 | |
Total noninterest income | | $ | 7,764 | | $ | 10,191 | |
Noninterest income for the first nine months of 2007 decreased by $2.4 million from the same period in 2006. The decrease in noninterest income between the year-to-date period in 2007 and the same period in 2006 was partially caused by a reduction in loan placement and other fees in 2007 as compared to 2006, as well as the discontinuation of our residential mortgage group at the end of the third quarter 2006.
Noninterest Expense
The following table presents, for the quarters indicated, the major categories of noninterest expense:
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Table 8
| | Quarter Ended | |
| | September 30, 2007 | | June 30, 2007 | | March 31, 2007 | | December 31, 2006 | | September 30, 2006 | |
| | (In thousands) | |
Noninterest expense: | | | | | | | | | | | |
Salaries and employee benefits | | $ | 9,039 | | $ | 10,724 | | $ | 10,974 | | $ | 10,662 | | $ | 12,006 | |
Occupancy expense | | 1,855 | | 2,056 | | 2,121 | | 2,040 | | 1,891 | |
Furniture and equipment | | 1,188 | | 1,231 | | 1,240 | | 1,176 | | 1,286 | |
Amortization of intangible assets | | 2,143 | | 2,195 | | 2,195 | | 2,960 | | 2,858 | |
Other general and administrative | | 3,980 | | 11,416 | | 4,152 | | 4,467 | | 4,901 | |
Total noninterest expense | | $ | 18,205 | | $ | 27,622 | | $ | 20,682 | | $ | 21,305 | | $ | 22,942 | |
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The $4.7 million decrease in noninterest expense for the third quarter 2007 as compared to the same period in 2006 is due to a decline in salary and employee benefit expense, amortization of intangible assets and other general and administrative expense. These categories decreased for the reasons discussed below.
Salary and employee benefits expense decreased by $3.0 million, or 24.7%, in the third quarter 2007 as compared to the same period in 2006. This decrease is primarily attributable to a 13.2% reduction in full-time equivalent employees at September 30, 2007, as compared to September 30, 2006. Additional causes for the decrease in expense is a $0.4 million reduction in the third quarter 2007 expense for equity-based compensation, as well as a decline in the accrual for year-end executive bonuses. The decrease in equity-based compensation is a result of a change in the estimate related to the performance criteria for performance-based restricted stock awards.
Amortization of intangible assets expense is $2.1 million in the third quarter 2007, as compared to $2.9 million in the third quarter 2006, a decrease of $0.7 million, or 25%. This decrease is mostly attributable to the use of accelerated amortization periods on core deposit intangibles and an expiration of non-compete agreements.
Other general and administrative expense decreased by $0.9 million in the third quarter 2007 as compared to the same period in 2006. This 18.8% decrease is primarily a result of a $0.5 million reduction in professional fees, mostly due to lower internal and external audit costs, and a $0.3 million reduction in advertising and business development costs.
The following table presents, for the year-to-date periods indicated, the major categories of noninterest expense:
Table 9
| | Nine Months Ended | |
| | September 30, 2007 | | September 30, 2006 | |
| | | | | |
Noninterest expense: | | | | | |
Salaries and employee benefits | | $ | 30,737 | | $ | 35,523 | |
Occupancy expense | | 6,032 | | 5,937 | |
Furniture and equipment | | 3,659 | | 3,682 | |
Amortization of intangible assets | | 6,533 | | 8,855 | |
Other general and administrative | | 19,548 | | 15,689 | |
Total noninterest expense | | $ | 66,509 | | $ | 69,686 | |
| | | | | |
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Overall noninterest expense decreased by $3.2 million, or 4.6%, for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 as compared to the same period in 2006. This decrease is mostly attributable to reductions in salaries and employee benefits, as well as amortization of intangible assets. These declines were partially offset by a $3.9 million increase in other general and administrative expense.
Other general and administrative expense increased year-to-date 2007 as compared to the same period in 2006 due mostly to a $6.5 million second quarter 2007 settlement charge for the Barnes action, as well as a $1.0 million second quarter 2007 charge related to the merger of our subsidiary banks. The company expects the total cost of the merger to be approximately $1.5 million. Partially offsetting these 2007 charges were a $1.6 million charge in the second quarter 2006 related to a management transition, a $1.2 million reduction in professional fees and a $0.5 million reduction in advertising and business development costs. The $1.2 million decrease in professional fees in 2007 is attributable to a $0.5 million reduction in internal and external audit fees mostly due to a change in auditors and lower compliance costs for Sarbanes-Oxley, as well as a $0.5 million reduction in legal fees and a $0.2 million reduction in miscellaneous professional fees.
Income Tax Expense (Benefit)
The effective tax rate on income from continuing operations was 7.5% and 31.7% for the three-month periods ending September 30, 2007 and 2006, respectively. The primary difference between the expected tax rate and the effective tax rates was tax-exempt income. The effective tax rate is significantly lower in 2007 as compared to 2006 primarily due to the level of tax-exempt income as compared to net income before tax.
The Company recorded a $2.4 million tax benefit for the year-to-date period ending September 30, 2007 due partially to the $2.3 million net loss before taxes. An additional tax benefit was recorded primarily due to tax-exempt income for the nine-months ended September 30, 2007. For the year-to-date period ended September 30, 2006, the Company had an effective tax rate on income from continuing operations of 33.5%. The primary difference between the expected tax rate of 35% and the effective tax rate for 2006 was tax-exempt income.
BALANCE SHEET ANALYSIS
The following sets forth certain key consolidated balance sheet data:
Table 10
| | September 30, 2007 | | June 30, 2007 | | March 31 2007 | | December 31, 2006 | | September 30, 2006 | |
| | (In thousands) | |
Net loans (including loans held for sale) | | $ | 1,826,668 | | $ | 1,857,846 | | $ | 1,859,121 | | $ | 1,919,588 | | $ | 1,955,529 | |
Total assets | | 2,617,153 | | 2,640,732 | | 2,693,384 | | 2,720,600 | | 2,886,647 | |
Deposits | | 1,915,932 | | 1,938,412 | | 1,971,869 | | 1,960,105 | | 1,968,264 | |
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Loans
The following table sets forth the amount of our loans outstanding at the dates indicated:
Table 11
| | September 30, 2007 | | June 30, 2007 | | March 31, 2007 | | December 31, 2006 | | September 30, 2006 | |
| | (In thousands) | |
Real estate - Mortgage | | $ | 724,528 | | $ | 742,802 | | $ | 708,416 | | $ | 686,056 | | $ | 663,170 | |
Real estate - Construction | | 290,591 | | 321,982 | | 353,323 | | 427,465 | | 463,468 | |
Equity lines of credit | | 49,747 | | 53,676 | | 54,904 | | 56,468 | | 60,817 | |
Commercial | | 643,702 | | 652,911 | | 651,796 | | 647,915 | | 654,829 | |
Agricultural | | 43,142 | | 47,891 | | 46,958 | | 51,338 | | 54,805 | |
Consumer | | 40,868 | | 45,214 | | 43,891 | | 50,222 | | 53,714 | |
Leases receivable and other | | 30,340 | | 32,829 | | 31,213 | | 32,144 | | 32,931 | |
Total gross loans | | 1,822,918 | | 1,897,305 | | 1,890,501 | | 1,951,608 | | 1,983,734 | |
Less: allowance for loan losses | | (23,979 | ) | (35,594 | ) | (27,492 | ) | (27,899 | ) | (25,977 | ) |
Unearned discount | | (3,730 | ) | (3,865 | ) | (3,888 | ) | (4,121 | ) | (4,328 | ) |
Loans, net of unearned discount | | $ | 1,795,209 | | $ | 1,857,846 | | $ | 1,859,121 | | $ | 1,919,588 | | $ | 1,953,429 | |
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Loans held for sale | | $ | 31,459 | | $ | — | | $ | — | | $ | — | | $ | 2,100 | |
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Loans, net of unearned discount, at September 30, 2007, were $128.3 million lower than at December 31, 2006. This decrease is due in part to our continued strategy to reduce our concentration in residential construction and land development loans. The September 30, 2007 real estate construction loan balances, which include both residential and commercial construction loans and land development loans, decreased by $136.9 million from December 31, 2006.
An additional cause for the decrease in loan balances from December 31, 2006, was the reclassification of certain nonperforming and classified loans from the portfolio, net of a $16.4 million charge off taken through the allowance for loan losses, to loans held for sale effective September 30, 2007. This sale was closed on October 31, 2007.
Nonperforming Assets
Credit risk related to nonperforming assets arises as a result of lending activities. To manage this risk, we employ frequent monitoring procedures and take prompt corrective action when necessary. We employ a risk rating system that identifies the potential risk associated with loans in our loan portfolio. This monitoring and rating system is designed to help management determine current and potential problems so that corrective actions can be taken promptly.
Generally, loans are placed on nonaccrual status when they become 90 days or more past due or at such earlier time as management determines timely recognition of interest to be in doubt. Accrual of interest is discontinued on a loan when we believe, after considering economic and business conditions and analysis of the borrower’s financial condition, that the collection of interest is doubtful.
The following table summarizes the loans for which the accrual of interest has been discontinued, loans with payments more than 90 days past due and still accruing interest, loans that have been restructured, and other real estate owned. For reporting purposes, other real estate owned (“OREO”) consists of all real estate, other than bank premises, actually owned or controlled by us, including real estate acquired through foreclosure.
Table 12
| | Quarter Ended | |
| | September 30, 2007 | | June 30, 2007 | | March 31 2007 | | December 31, 2006 | | September 30, 2006 | |
| | (In thousands) | |
| | | | | | | | | | | |
Nonaccrual loans | | $ | 16,831 | | $ | 35,515 | | $ | 31,940 | | $ | 32,852 | | $ | 26,812 | |
Accruing loans past due 90 days or more | | 9 | | 122 | | 323 | | 3 | | 396 | |
Other real estate owned | | 3,401 | | 1,385 | | 861 | | 1,207 | | 5,090 | |
Total nonperforming assets | | $ | 20,241 | | $ | 37,022 | | $ | 33,124 | | $ | 34,062 | | $ | 32,298 | |
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Nonperforming loans | | $ | 16,840 | | $ | 35,637 | | $ | 32,263 | | $ | 32,855 | | $ | 27,208 | |
Other impaired loans | | 510 | | 20,208 | | 8,079 | | 5,978 | | 17,076 | |
Total impaired loans | | $ | 17,350 | | $ | 55,845 | | $ | 40,342 | | $ | 38,833 | | $ | 44,284 | |
Allocated allowance for loan losses | | (4,028 | ) | (14,113 | ) | (7,673 | ) | (8,028 | ) | (6,468 | ) |
Net investment in impaired loans | | $ | 13,322 | | $ | 41,732 | | $ | 32,669 | | $ | 30,805 | | $ | 37,816 | |
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Charged-off loans | | $ | 20,079 | | $ | 5,473 | | $ | 1,692 | | $ | 1,088 | | $ | 1,736 | |
Recoveries | | (438 | ) | (809 | ) | (436 | ) | (366 | ) | (177 | ) |
Net charge-off loans | | $ | 19,641 | | $ | 4,664 | | $ | 1,256 | | $ | 722 | | $ | 1,559 | |
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Allowance for loan losses to loans, net of unearned discount | | 1.32 | % | 1.88 | % | 1.46 | % | 1.43 | % | 1.31 | % |
Allowance for loan losses to nonaccrual loans | | 142.47 | % | 100.22 | % | 86.07 | % | 84.92 | % | 96.89 | % |
Allowance for loan losses to nonperforming assets | | 118.47 | % | 96.14 | % | 83.00 | % | 81.91 | % | 80.43 | % |
Allowance for loan losses to nonperforming loans | | 142.39 | % | 99.88 | % | 85.21 | % | 84.92 | % | 95.48 | % |
Nonperforming assets to loans, net of unearned discount, and other real estate owned | | 1.11 | % | 1.96 | % | 1.76 | % | 1.75 | % | 1.63 | % |
Annualized net charge-offs to average loans | | 4.16 | % | 0.99 | % | 0.27 | % | 0.15 | % | 0.32 | % |
Nonaccrual loans to loans, net of unearned discount | | 0.93 | % | 1.88 | % | 1.69 | % | 1.69 | % | 1.35 | % |
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Third quarter 2007 nonperforming assets decreased by $12.1 million from the third quarter 2006, and by $16.8 million from the second quarter 2007. One of the reasons for the decrease in nonperforming assets is the reclassification of certain nonperforming loans from the portfolio to loans held for sale at the end of the third quarter 2007, resulting from the Company entering into a definitive agreement in October 2007 for the sale of these loans. Only those loans included in the loan sale were reclassified to loans held for sale. The sale of these loans closed on October 31, 2007. Included with this sale, the Company also sold certain internally classified loans. As many of these loans were previously deemed to be impaired, other impaired loans also decreased significantly from the prior quarter and from the third quarter 2006. Other impaired loans were $0.5 million at September 30, 2007 as compared to $20.2 million at June 30, 2007 and $17.1 million at September 30, 2006.
As of September 30, 2007, the three largest nonperforming loan relationships amounted to $9.0 million, or 53.4%, of the total nonperforming loans.
Although our ratio of allowance for loan losses to loans of 1.32% at September 30, 2007 remained relatively flat as compared to 1.31% at September 30, 2006, there was a significant decline as compared to the second quarter 2007. The allowance for loan loss to loans decreased from 1.88% at June 30, 2007 to 1.32% at September 30, 2007 primarily due to lower nonperforming and impaired loans. The allowance for loan loss to nonperforming loans increased to 142.4% at September 30, 2007, as compared to 95.5% at September 30, 2006 and 99.9% at June 30, 2007.
Allowance for Loan Losses
The allowance for loan losses is maintained at a level that, in our judgment, is adequate to absorb probable incurred losses in the loan portfolio. The amount of the allowance is based on management’s evaluation of the collectibility of the loan portfolio, historical loss experience, and other significant factors affecting loan portfolio collectibility, including the level and trends in delinquent, nonaccrual and adversely classified loans, trends in volume and terms of loans, levels and trends in credit concentrations, effects of changes in underwriting standards, policies, procedures and practices, national and local economic trends and conditions, changes in capabilities and experience of lending management and staff, and other external factors including industry conditions, competition and regulatory requirements.
Our methodology for evaluating the adequacy of the allowance for loan losses has two basic elements: first, the identification of impaired loans and the measurement of an estimated loss for each individual loan identified; second, estimating an allowance for probable incurred losses on other loans. The specific allowance for impaired loans and the remaining allowance are combined to determine the required allowance for loan losses. The amount calculated is compared to the actual allowance for loan losses and adjustments are recorded through the provision for loan losses.
The following table provides a summary of the activity within the allowance for loan losses account for the periods presented:
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Table 13
| | Nine Months Ended September 30, | |
| | 2007 | | 2006 | |
| | (In thousands ) | |
Balance, beginning of period | | $ | 27,899 | | $ | 27,475 | |
Loan charge-offs: | | | | | |
Real estate mortgage | | 11,574 | | 1,594 | |
Real estate construction | | 12,338 | | 1,981 | |
Commercial | | 2,182 | | 871 | |
Agricultural | | 21 | | 24 | |
Consumer | | 347 | | 348 | |
Lease receivable and other | | 782 | | 21 | |
Total loan charge-offs | | 27,244 | | 4,839 | |
Recoveries: | | | | | |
Real estate mortgage | | 816 | | 211 | |
Real estate construction | | 71 | | 48 | |
Commercial | | 272 | | 919 | |
Agricultural | | 394 | | 29 | |
Consumer | | 109 | | 178 | |
Lease receivable and other | | 21 | | — | |
Total loan recoveries | | 1,683 | | 1,385 | |
Net loan charge-offs | | 25,561 | | 3,454 | |
Provision for loan losses | | 21,641 | | 1,956 | |
Balance, end of period | | $ | 23,979 | | $ | 25,977 | |
Securities
We manage our investment portfolio principally to provide liquidity, balance our overall interest rate risk and to provide collateral for public deposits and customer repurchase agreements.
The carrying value of our portfolio of investment securities at September 30, 2007 and December 31, 2006 was as follows:
Table 14
| | September 30, | | December 31, | | Increase | | % | |
| | 2007 | | 2006 | | Decrease | | Change | |
| | (In thousands) | |
Securities available-for-sale: | | | | | | | | | |
U.S. Government agencies and government-sponsored entities | | $ | 5,413 | | $ | 2,408 | | $ | 3,005 | | 124.8 | % |
Obligations of states and political subdivisions | | 104,788 | | 115,571 | | (10,783 | ) | (9.3 | )% |
Mortgage backed securities | | 31,508 | | 38,440 | | (6,932 | ) | (18.0 | )% |
Corporate bonds | | 560 | | — | | 560 | | 100.0 | % |
Marketable equity securities | | 997 | | 841 | | 156 | | 18.5 | % |
Total securities available-for-sale | | $ | 143,266 | | $ | 157,260 | | $ | (13,994 | ) | (8.9 | )% |
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Securities held-to-maturity: | | | | | | | | | |
Mortgage-backed | | $ | 11,555 | | $ | 11,217 | | $ | 338 | | 3.0 | % |
The carrying value of our investment securities at September 30, 2007 was $154.8 million, compared to the December 31, 2006 carrying value of $168.5 million. The decrease in the level of our investments from December 31, 2006, is primarily due to a decision not to maintain excess collateral for certain deposits and customer repurchase agreements.
Deposits
At the end of the third quarter 2007, deposits were $1.9 billion as compared to $2.0 billion at December 31, 2006, reflecting a decrease of $44.2 million, or 2.3%. Even with the decline, noninterest bearing deposits still comprised over 24% of total deposits at September 30, 2007, as compared to 26% at December 31, 2006 which helped to keep our overall cost of funds lower. The $17.1 million decline in time deposits from December 31, 2006 to September 30, 2007 is primarily a result of not renewing internet certificate of deposits.
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Table 15
| | At September 30, 2007 | | At December 31, 2006 | |
| | Balance | | % of Total | | Balance | | % of Total | |
| | (Dollars in thousands) | |
Noninterest bearing deposits | | $ | 464,446 | | 24.24 | % | $ | 517,612 | | 26.41 | % |
Interest bearing demand | | 156,548 | | 8.17 | % | 169,289 | | 8.64 | % |
Money market | | 661,379 | | 34.52 | % | 608,290 | | 31.03 | % |
Savings | | 73,054 | | 3.81 | % | 87,265 | | 4.45 | % |
Time | | 560,505 | | 29.26 | % | 577,649 | | 29.47 | % |
Total deposits | | $ | 1,915,932 | | 100.00 | % | $ | 1,960,105 | | 100.00 | % |
Borrowings and Subordinated Debentures
At September 30, 2007, our outstanding borrowings were $51.1 million. These borrowings consisted of $29.4 million and $7.5 million of line of credit and term notes, respectively, at the Federal Home Loan Bank (“FHLB”); $13.1 million on a U.S. Bank revolving credit agreement; and a $1.1 million Treasury Tax and Loan balance.
Our total available credit from the FHLB, including outstanding balances, was $320.6 million at September 30, 2007. The interest rate on the FHLB line of credit varies with the federal funds rate, and was 5.42% at September 30, 2007. The term notes have fixed interest rates that range from 3.25% to 6.22%. We have a blanket pledge and security agreement with the FHLB, which encompasses certain loans and securities as collateral for these borrowings.
We have a $70 million revolving credit agreement with U.S. Bank National Association that contains financial covenants, including maintaining a minimum return on average assets, a maximum nonperforming assets to total loans ratio, and regulatory capital ratios that qualify the Company as well capitalized. As of September 30, 2007, we had an outstanding balance of $13.1 million and were in compliance with all debt covenants, as amended (see Part II, Item 5). The line of credit has a variable rate based on the federal funds rate, and was 6.4% at September 30, 2007. The line of credit is secured by the stock of Guaranty Bank. U.S. Bank performs various commercial banking services for the Company for which they receive usual and customary fees.
At September 30, 2007, we had a $41,239,000 aggregate principal balance of subordinated debentures outstanding with a weighted average cost of 9.0%. The subordinated debentures were issued in four separate series. Each issuance has a maturity of thirty years from its date of issue. The subordinated debentures were issued to trusts established by us, which in turn issued $40 million of trust preferred securities. Generally and with certain limitations, the Company is permitted to call the debentures subsequent to the first five or ten years, as applicable, after issue if certain conditions are met, or at any time upon the occurrence and continuation of certain changes in either the tax treatment or the capital treatment of the trusts, the debentures or the preferred securities.
These securities are currently included in Tier I capital for purposes of determining the Company’s Tier I and total risk-based capital ratios. The Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, which is the holding company’s banking regulator, has promulgated a modification of the capital regulations affecting trust preferred securities. Under this modification, beginning March 31, 2009, the Company will be required to use a more restrictive formula to determine the amount of trust preferred securities that can be included in regulatory Tier I capital. At that time, the Company will be allowed to include in Tier I capital an amount of trust preferred securities equal to no more than 25% of the sum of all core capital elements, which is generally defined as stockholders’ equity less certain intangibles, including goodwill, core deposit intangibles and customer relationship intangibles, net of any related deferred income tax liability. The regulations currently in effect limit the amount of trust preferred securities that can be included in Tier I capital to 25% of the sum of core capital elements without a deduction for permitted intangibles. The Company expects that its Tier I capital ratios will be at or above the existing well-capitalized levels on March 31, 2009, the first date on which the modified capital regulations must be applied.
Capital Resources
Current risk-based regulatory capital standards generally require banks and bank holding companies to maintain a ratio of “core” or “Tier 1” capital (consisting principally of common equity) to risk-weighted assets of at least 4%, a ratio of Tier 1 capital to average total assets (leverage ratio) of at least 4% and a ratio of total capital (which includes Tier 1 capital plus certain forms of subordinated debt, a portion of the allowance for loan losses, and preferred stock) to risk-weighted assets of at least 8%. Risk-weighted assets are calculated by multiplying the balance in each category of assets by a risk factor, which ranges from zero for cash assets and certain government obligations to 100% for high-risk loans, and adding the products together.
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For regulatory and debt-covenant purposes, the Company maintains capital above the minimum core standards. The Company maintains capital at a well-capitalized level. Under the regulations adopted by the federal regulatory authorities, a bank is well-capitalized if the institution has a total risk-based capital ratio of 10.0% or greater, a Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio of 6.0% or greater, and a leverage ratio of 5.0% or greater, and is not subject to any order or written directive by any such regulatory authority to meet and maintain a specific capital level for any capital measure. Our subsidiary banks are required to maintain similar capital levels under capital adequacy guidelines. At September 30, 2007, both of our subsidiary banks were “well-capitalized”.
The following table provides the current capital ratios as of the dates presented, along with the regulatory capital requirements:
Table 16
| | September 30, 2007 | | December 31, 2006 | | Minimum Capital Requirement | | Minimum Requirement For “Well Capitalized” Institution | |
| | | | | | | | | |
Leverage ratio | | 8.56 | % | 8.93 | % | 4.00 | % | 5.00 | % |
Tier 1 risk weighted ratio | | 9.16 | % | 9.92 | % | 4.00 | % | 6.00 | % |
Total risk weighted capital ratio | | 10.35 | % | 11.17 | % | 8.00 | % | 10.00 | % |
Contractual Obligations and Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
The Company is a party to credit-related financial instruments with off-balance sheet risk in the normal course of business to meet the financing needs of its customers. These financial instruments include commitments to extend credit, stand-by letters of credit, and commercial letters of credit. Such commitments involve, to varying degrees, elements of credit and interest rate risk in excess of the amount recognized in the consolidated balance sheets.
The Company’s exposure to credit loss is represented by the contractual amount of these commitments. The Company follows the same credit policies in making commitments as it does for on-balance sheet instruments.
At September 30, 2007, the following financial instruments were outstanding whose contract amounts represented credit risk:
Table 17
| | September 30, 2007 | | December 31, 2006 | |
| | (In thousands) | |
Commitments to extend credit | | $ | 615,941 | | $ | 555,757 | |
Standby letters of credit | | 34,447 | | 32,382 | |
Commercial letters of credit | | — | | 274 | |
| | | | | |
Totals | | $ | 650,388 | | $ | 588,413 | |
Liquidity
Based on our existing business plan, we believe that our level of liquid assets is sufficient to meet our current and presently anticipated funding needs.
We rely on dividends from our Banks as a primary source of liquidity for the holding company. We plan to continue to utilize the available dividends from the Banks for holding company operations, subject to regulatory and other restrictions. In general, the Banks are able to dividend earnings to the holding company, subject to the Banks maintaining a well-capitalized ratio. We require liquidity for the payment of interest on the subordinated debentures, for operating expenses, principally salaries and benefits, for repurchases of our common stock, and, if declared by our board of directors, for the payment of dividends to our stockholders.
The Banks rely on deposits as their principal source of funds and, therefore, must be in a position to service depositors’ needs as they arise. Fluctuations in the balances of a few large depositors may cause temporary increases and decreases in liquidity from time to time. We deal with such fluctuations by using existing liquidity sources.
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We believe that if the level of liquid assets (our primary liquidity) does not meet our liquidity needs, other available sources of liquid assets (our secondary liquidity), including the purchase of federal funds, sales of securities under agreements to repurchase, sales of loans, discount window borrowings from the Federal Reserve Bank, and our lines of credit with the Federal Home Loan Bank of Topeka and U.S. Bank could be employed to meet those current and presently anticipated funding needs.
Application of Critical Accounting Policies and Accounting Estimates
Management’s Discussion and Analysis of financial condition and results of operations discusses the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements, which have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. The preparation of these condensed consolidated financial statements requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and the disclosure of contingent liabilities at the date of the condensed consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. On an on-going basis, management evaluates its estimates and judgments, including those related to customers and suppliers, allowance for loan losses, bad debts, investments, financing operations, long-lived assets, contingencies and litigation. Management bases its estimates and judgments on historical experience and on various other factors that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which have formed the basis for making such judgments about the carrying value of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. Actual results may differ from the recorded estimates under different assumptions or conditions. A summary of critical accounting policies and estimates are listed in the “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” section of the Company’s 2006 Annual Report Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2006. There have been no changes to these critical accounting policies in 2007.
ITEM 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosure about Market Risk
Market risk is the risk of loss in a financial instrument arising from adverse changes in market prices and rates, foreign currency exchange rates, commodity prices and equity prices. Our market risk arises primarily from interest rate risk inherent in our lending and deposit taking activities. To that end, management actively monitors and manages our interest rate risk exposure. We do not have any market risk sensitive instruments entered into for trading purposes. We manage our interest rate sensitivity by matching the re-pricing opportunities on our earning assets to those on our funding liabilities. We use various asset/liability strategies to manage the re-pricing characteristics of our assets and liabilities designed to ensure that exposure to interest rate fluctuations is limited to our guidelines of acceptable levels of risk-taking. Hedging strategies, including the terms and pricing of loans and deposits and managing the deployment of our securities, are used to reduce mismatches in interest rate re-pricing opportunities of portfolio assets and their funding sources.
Our Asset Liability Management Committee, or ALCO, addresses interest rate risk. The committee is comprised of members of our senior management. The ALCO monitors interest rate risk by analyzing the potential impact on the net portfolio of equity value and net interest income from potential changes in interest rates, and considers the impact of alternative strategies or changes in balance sheet structure. The ALCO manages our balance sheet in part to maintain the potential impact on net portfolio value and net interest income within acceptable ranges despite changes in interest rates.
Our exposure to interest rate risk is reviewed on at least a quarterly basis by the ALCO and our board of directors. Interest rate risk exposure is measured using interest rate sensitivity analysis to determine our change in net portfolio value and net interest income in the event of hypothetical changes in interest rates. If potential changes to net portfolio value and net interest income resulting from hypothetical interest rate changes are not within board-approved limits, the board may direct management to adjust the asset and liability mix to bring interest rate risk within board-approved limits.
We monitor and evaluate our interest rate risk position on a quarterly basis using traditional gap analysis, earnings at risk analysis, and economic value at risk analysis under 100 and 200 basis point change scenarios. Each of these analyses measures different interest rate risk factors inherent in the balance sheet. Traditional gap analysis, although not a complete view of these risks, provides a fair representation of our current interest rate risk exposure.
Gap Analysis — A traditional measure of a financial institution’s interest rate risk is the static gap analysis. Traditional gap analysis calculates the dollar amount of mismatches between assets and liabilities, at certain time periods, whose interest rates are subject to repricing at their contractual maturity date or repricing period. A static gap is the difference between the amount of assets and liabilities that are expected to mature or re-price within a
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specific period. Generally, a positive gap benefits an institution during periods of rising interest rates, and a negative gap benefits an institution during periods of declining interest rates.
At September 30, 2007, we had a negative gap of $167.2 million, or 6.4% of our total assets, that would be subject to re-pricing within one year, with a total positive gap of $231.3 million, or 8.8% of our total assets that would reprice within 5 years. The liability sensitive gap position for less than one year is largely the result of classifying interest-bearing NOW accounts, money market accounts, and savings accounts as immediately repriceable and therefore maturing in the less than one year columns.
The following table sets forth information concerning re-pricing opportunities for our interest-earning assets and interest bearing liabilities as of September 30, 2007. The amount of assets and liabilities shown within a particular period were determined in accordance with their contractual maturities, except that adjustable rate products are included in the period in which they are first scheduled to adjust and not in the period in which they mature. Such assets and liabilities are classified by the earlier of their maturity or re-pricing date.
Table 18
| | Less Than 3 Months | | 3 Months to 1 Year | | 1 to 5 Years | | Over 5 Years | | Not Interest Rate Sensitive | | Total | |
| | (Dollars in thousands) | |
Interest-bearing cash and cash equivalents | | $ | 3,467 | | $ | — | | $ | — | | $ | — | | $ | — | | $ | 3,467 | |
Investment securities | | 30,456 | | 8,652 | | 30,364 | | 85,349 | | 32,328 | | 187,149 | |
Loans, gross | | 1,049,598 | | 194,566 | | 432,227 | | 166,825 | | 15,213 | | 1,858,429 | |
All other assets | | — | | — | | — | | — | | 568,108 | | 568,108 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Totals | | $ | 1,083,521 | | $ | 203,218 | | $ | 462,591 | | $ | 252,174 | | $ | 615,649 | | $ | 2,617,153 | |
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Deposits | | $ | 1,073,062 | | $ | 319,358 | | $ | 56,842 | | $ | 2,224 | | $ | 464,446 | | $ | 1,915,932 | |
Assets under repurchase agreements and federal funds purchases | | 17,910 | | — | | — | | — | | — | | 17,910 | |
Borrowings | | 43,583 | | 17 | | 7,221 | | 241 | | — | | 51,062 | |
Subordinated debentures | | — | | — | | — | | 41,239 | | — | | 41,239 | |
All other liabilities | | — | | — | | — | | — | | 28,354 | | 28,354 | |
Stockholder’s equity | | — | | — | | — | | — | | 562,656 | | 562,656 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Totals | | $ | 1,134,555 | | $ | 319,375 | | $ | 64,063 | | $ | 43,704 | | $ | 1,055,456 | | $ | 2,617,153 | |
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Period gap (assets minus liabilities) | | (51,034 | ) | (116,157 | ) | 398,528 | | 208,470 | | (439,807 | ) | | |
Cumulative gap | | (51,034 | ) | (167,191 | ) | 231,337 | | 439,807 | | | | | |
Cumulative rate sensitive gap % | | (1.9 | )% | (6.4 | )% | 8.8 | % | 16.8 | % | | | | |
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ITEM 4. Controls and Procedures
As of the end of the period covered by this report, an evaluation was carried out by the Company’s management, with the participation of the Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934). The Company’s disclosure controls were designed to provide a reasonable assurance that information required to be disclosed in reports that we file or submit under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the rules and forms of the Securities and Exchange Commission. It should be noted that the design of any system of controls is based in part upon certain assumptions about the likelihood of future events, and there can be no assurance that any design will succeed in achieving its stated goals under all potential future conditions, regardless of how remote. However, the controls have been designed to provide reasonable assurance of achieving the controls’ stated goals. Based on that evaluation, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, have concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures are effective at September 30, 2007 to ensure that information required to be disclosed in the reports that we file or submit under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 was
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(i) accumulated and communicated to management, including the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure and (ii) recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the rules and forms of the Securities and Exchange Commission.
There have been no changes in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 15d-15(f) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) during our most recent fiscal quarter that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.
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PART II—OTHER INFORMATION
ITEM 1. Legal Proceedings
In the ordinary course of our business, we are party to various legal actions, which we believe are incidental to the operation of our business. Although the ultimate outcome and amount of liability, if any, with respect to these other legal actions to which we are currently a party cannot presently be ascertained with certainty, in the opinion of management, based upon information currently available to us, any resulting liability is not likely to have a material adverse effect on the Company’s consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows.
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ITEM 1A. Risk Factors
In addition to the other information set forth in this report, you should carefully consider the factors discussed in Part I, “Item 1A. Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006, which could materially affect our business, financial condition and/or operating results. The risks described in our Annual Report on Form 10-K are not the only risks facing the Company. Additional risks and uncertainties not currently known to us or that we currently deem to be immaterial also may materially affect our business, financial condition and/or operating results.
ITEM 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
(a) None.
(b) None.
(c) The following table provides information with respect to purchases made by or on behalf of the Company or any “affiliated purchaser” (as defined in Rule 10b-18(a)(3) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934), of our common stock during the third quarter 2007.
| | Total Shares Purchased | | Average Price Paid per Share | | Total Number of Shares Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Plans (1) | | Maximum Number of Shares that May Yet be Purchased Under the Plans at The End of the Period | |
July 1 to July 31 | | 881 | | $ | 6.12 | | — | | 2,327,453 | |
August 1 to August 31 | | 929,457 | | 6.54 | | 912,353 | | 1,415,100 | |
September 1 to September 30 | | — | | — | | — | | 1,415,100 | |
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| | 930,338 | | $ | 6.54 | | 912,353(2 | ) | 1,415,100 | |
(1) The Company has 1,415,100 shares remaining under its stock repurchase program announced on May 8, 2007. In October 2007, we announced the authorization of a new stock repurchase program to repurchase up to 1,200,000 shares of our common stock from time to time over a one-year period in the open market or through private transactions in accordance with applicable regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission.
(2) The difference of 17,985 shares between total shares purchased and total number of shares purchased as part of publicly announced plans relates to the net settlement of vested restricted stock awards and the net settlement of Company stock distributed under the deferred compensation plan.
ITEM 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities
None.
ITEM 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
None.
ITEM 5. Other Information
On November 6, 2007, the Company entered into Amendment No. 6 to the Revolving Credit Agreement with U.S. Bank National Association to (1) modify the return on average assets covenant to exclude the additional provision for loan losses in the third quarter 2007 that was mostly attributable to the Company’s decision to sell a portfolio of its nonperforming and classified loans in a bulk sale, rather than continuing to work out each credit individually, and (2) extend the term of the Revolving Credit Agreement to March 31, 2008.
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ITEM 6. Exhibits
Exhibit Number | | Description |
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2.1 | | Loan Sale Agreement, dated October 26, 2007, by and between Centennial Bank of the West, a wholly owned subsidiary of Registrant, and CapFinancial CV2, LLC (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.1 to Registrant’s Form 8-K filed on October 31, 2007). |
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3.1 | | Amended and Restated Certification of Incorporation of the Registrant (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to Registrant’s Form S-1 Registration Statement (No. 333-124855)). |
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3.2 | | Amended and Restated Bylaws of the Registrant (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to Registrant’s Form 8-K filed on October 31, 2007). |
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10.1 | | Amendment No. 6 to Revolving Credit Agreement with U.S. Bank National Association, dated November 6, 2007. |
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31.1 | | Section 302 Certification of Chief Executive Officer. |
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31.2 | | Section 302 Certification of Chief Financial Officer. |
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32.1 | | Section 906 Certification of Chief Executive Officer. |
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32.2 | | Section 906 Certification of Chief Financial Officer. |
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
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Date: November 8, 2007 | | | | CENTENNIAL BANK HOLDINGS, INC. |
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| | | | /s/ PAUL W. TAYLOR |
| | | | Paul W. Taylor |
| | | | Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |
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